What is a grey text message?

If the messages are grey then they are being received. The colour doesn't change on the type they use.
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What is a gray text message on iPhone?

Blue messages are sent as iMessages to another iOS device, green ones are being sent as texts to other devices, the grey ones are incoming messages.
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What color is a blocked text message?

Check iMessage Bubble Color

Keep in mind Carrier messaging rates may apply. If you know someone has an iPhone and suddenly text messages between you and that person are green. This is a sign he or she has probably blocked you.
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Why are my text messages grayed out?

Change Default SMS App. The issue of message sending disabled error happens mostly due to a third-party SMS app. Your phone is using another SMS app as the default messaging app. You need to either change the default SMS app or use the app that has been set as a default to send messages.
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What does a grey contact mean?

Blue indicates an iMessage recipient, green SMS, grey is unknown or an address that is unable to receive texts.
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What do the colors in text messages mean?

All mobile phones — Android, iPhone, and otherwise — use SMS in some way. However, iPhones also use iMessage, which was built to send messages over the internet, specifically between Apple devices. Messages in green are SMS, while messages in blue are iMessages.
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Why does a name turn grey in iMessage?

You get a blue name if it is eligible for iMessage, a green name if it is available for SMS, an d the examples I have show grey for an email address, or a home phone number which cannot accept a text message.
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What does it mean when the send button is grey?

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and the send button becomes active when you actually address your mail (you can't send mail with no address) The check spelling button has no content to check, so it does not work until you start typing in the body of the mail.
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Why is send button grey?

It is greyed out because at this point there is no email address to send to, so you cannot accidentally send to something that does not exist. It will remain 'greyed out' until an email address has been entered in a eg: 'TO' field. If you are in offline mode then the 'Send' button will become a 'Send Later' button.
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What does it mean when the send arrow is grey?

If someone sends you a message saying grey arrow check on Snapchat, it means they're trying to see if you two are still friends. The phrase is closely related to grey arrows, which appear alongside pending Snapchat messages — messages from users you're not friends with.
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How do you tell if your texts are blocked?

Send them an SMS message

When you send them an SMS and you get the "Delivered" notification underneath it, you weren't blocked. If you get a notification like "Message Not Delivered" or you get no notification at all, that's a sign of a potential block.
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What happens when you text someone who blocked you?

If an Android user has blocked you, Lavelle says, “your text messages will go through as usual; they just won't be delivered to the Android user.” It's the same as an iPhone, but without the “delivered” notification (or lack thereof) to clue you in.
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How can you tell if someone blocked your number from texting?

The first clue that someone has blocked your number is silence. If they don't reply to your texts, that means they've blocked you. The good news is that you can still get through to blocked numbers by trying to call them directly. The best way to do this is to send them a text.
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What do the different colors of text messages mean on iPhone?

Apple® uses different colored message bubbles to indicate whether a message is sent via iMessage® (blue) or standard SMS/MMS (green). iMessage is an Apple service that allows unlimited messaging to other iOS 5 and higher devices.
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Why does a number show up grey on iPhone?

Answer: A: Numbers that display in a grey color when entering them into the Messages app are usually numbers, you can't send iMessage (home, work, and numbers associated with non-iPhones) and also these are some of the Phone Numbers / email IDs that...
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Why are iPhone texts different colors?

Blue balloons are iMessages and can only be sent/received from others using Apple iOS devices. They are sent over the cell data or WiFi connection and do not count against your text messaging plan. Green is normal SMS text message through Cell Carrier. Blue is text with iMessage which only goes to iDevices.
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What does a faded green arrow on text mean?

Green bubbles/arrows have nothing to do with blocking, it means your messages are going as SMS text messages rather than iMessages. Dec 12, 2017 7:20 PM. Reply Helpful (2) User profile for user: Melbell2.
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What does the arrow mean on sent text messages?

The 'arrow' symbol means the message has been sent.
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Why can'ti text certain people?

If the recipient or sender has used or is currently using an iPhone, it can cause problems for Android users since the iPhone utilizes the iMessage network. Have the iPhone user disable iMessage by going to “Settings” > “Messages” and setting “iMessage” to “Off“.
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Why isn't my iMessage connecting to my phone number?

Go to Settings > Messages and make sure that iMessage is on. You might need to wait a moment for it to activate. Tap Send & Receive. If you see “Use your Apple ID for iMessage,” tap it and sign in with the same Apple ID that you use on your Mac, iPad, and iPod touch.
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Why is send greyed out in zoom?

Note: If the option is grayed out, it has been locked at either the Group or Account level, and you will need to contact your Zoom administrator.
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Why is my silhouette send button greyed out?

The machine status shows directly above the Send button in the Send panel. If it says anything other than Available, Ready to Load or Connected, a machine is not connected and that is what is causing the Send button to be grayed out.
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What does a white text mean?

White - Message you received. If you do want to know the message is read or not, you could see text blow the message has been sent.
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How do I take do not disturb off a contact?

To turn Do Not Disturb on or off, swipe down from the top of your screen. Then tap Do Not Disturb . Tip: If you have a Smart Display or speaker with the Google Assistant, you can ask it to silence your phone.
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What do the different colors on Android text messages mean?

If a message appears in a green bubble, it was sent via Advanced Messaging. A yellow bubble indicates a message sent via SMS or MMS. For Samsung Galaxy S9/9+ If a message appears in a blue bubble, it means the message was sent via Advanced Messaging. A teal bubble indicates a message sent via SMS or MMS.
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