What happens when you text someone and it says iMessage?

iMessages are texts, photos, or videos that you send to another iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi or cellular-data networks. These messages are always encrypted and appear in blue text bubbles. To turn iMessage on or off, go to Settings > Messages.

Does iMessage sent as text message mean blocked?

Check the Bubble Color

For example, if you send me a message and I receive it with a green bubble, this means that the message was sent through SMS rather than iMessage. If you don't see a blue bubble on your end, then it's likely that they've blocked you on iMessage.

Do blocked iMessages turn green?

A green text message on your iPhone isn't a sign that your phone number was blocked, or that the text was not delivered. Instead, it means that the message was sent as a standard SMS message rather than an iMessage, which will appear as blue.

Why would an iMessage be green?

If you see a green message bubble instead of a blue one, then that message was sent using MMS/SMS instead of iMessage. There are several reasons for this: The person that you sent the message to doesn't have an Apple device. iMessage is turned off on your device or on your recipient's device.

What happens if your iMessage text is green?

If your iPhone messages are green, it means that they're being sent as SMS text messages rather than as iMessages, which appear in blue. iMessages only work between Apple users. You'll always see green when writing to Android users, or when you're not connected to the internet.

Why iPhone Messages Turn Green

What does it look like if you blocked someone on iMessage?

When two iMessage users text one another, the message status bar says “Delivered” when the message arrives and the conversation bubbles are blue. So, when someone you've blocked texts you, they will not see any delivery status for their text and their message bubble will turn green.

Do Imessages go through if you block someone?

Text Messages and iMessage

However, because you've blocked the person, their texts will not be delivered to your iPhone. The same applies to iMessage. Messages from blocked numbers will not be delivered to your inbox. And on the sender's end, the messages will not be marked as 'Delivered'.

How do you tell if your texts are blocked?

“The last message that you know was received and responded to…should have a 'delivered' status,” Lavelle explains. If, under the messages you've sent after that, you don't see that “delivered” notification, that could mean that person has blocked you.

Why would someone disable iMessage?

Turning off iMessage is absolutely essential if you plan on using the same phone number and SIM card with an Android phone or another smartphone, even if the usage is just on a temporary basis to try out a new Nexus, otherwise you'll find that most inbound text messages, be it SMS or MMS, simply won't appear on the ...

Why do texts go from blue to green?

The green message background indicates the traditional SMS text message. It actually means a message that you have sent to someone else is through SMS message service instead of Apple iMessage. Blue message background means the message is sent via iMessage technology.

Why did iMessage switch to text message?

The Recipient Wasn't Using an Apple Device at the Time

Remember, iMessage only works between Apple devices. So, if your family or friend switches from an iPhone to an Android smartphone, for example, your iMessage will automatically be sent as a text message to them.