What's the difference between sent and delivered?

To be clear: Sent means it is on its way to the recipient, but delivered means the message was received. However, Delivered does not mean the message was read.
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What does it mean when a message is sent but not delivered?

However, you can infer that you've been blocked on Messenger from the state of the status icon on a message you've sent. If you send a message to someone and the message is not delivered, meaning an unfilled check mark icon appears, you may have been blocked.
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Which is better sent or delivered?

“Sent” basically means that Messenger has received your message and ready to deliver it to the user. “Delivered” means that the message can not be viewed by the viewer on their device.
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Is sent the same as delivered?

Sent is letting you know that the message is on its way. Delivered means it has arrived to its destination. The delivery receipt lets you know that the message was successfully delivered to the phone. There is nothing to indicate that the recipient has actually read the message.
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Do ignored messages show as delivered?

Delivery Report

When you Ignore a chat thread, even though you will receive all the messages, the Messenger will mark them as Sent only and not Delivered. You will see a hollow blue circle with a checkmark inside to indicate Sent, and a filled-in blue circle shows it as Delivered.
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What is the difference between sent and delivered on messenger?



Can you tell if someone has ignored your messages on Messenger?

Once the chat is open, you have to look at the small symbol that appears immediately after the message sent: If it appears the thumbnail of the person's photo, it means that the message has been read the message (and therefore has been ignored).
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Why do some texts say delivered?

"Delivered" is a good sign. It means that the text is ready and waiting for them to open it. The service provider has now received confirmation that the message has been delivered to the recipient's phone. We then receive a signal stating that the SMS message has been delivered.
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Will messages say delivered if blocked?

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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What status sent means?

SENT means the message has been submitted to the cellular network for immediate delivery. DELIVERED means the message was delivered to the recipient's cell phone.
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Does Sent mean read?

One gray check mark means your message was successfully sent. Two gray check marks mean your message was successfully delivered to the recipient's phone. Two blue check marks mean the recipient has read your message (press and hold on the message to reveal the time it was read).
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What does delivered mean on a package?

That means the package could be anywhere between the origin location and the destination terminal. “Delivered”, on the other hand, means the delivery driver has dropped off the package at the final destination customer and updated all associated tracking systems to complete the transaction.
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How do you tell if your texts are blocked?

If you suspect you have indeed been blocked, first try to send a courteous text of some kind. If 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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Why does my iPhone say sent but not delivered?

Actually, iMessage not saying “Delivered” simply means the messages have not yet been successfully delivered to the recipient's device due to some reasons. Reasons could be: their phone not having available Wi-Fi or cellular data networks, they have their iPhone off or on Do Not Disturb mode, etc.
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What does it look like when you get blocked on iMessage?

More to the point, if you're messaging someone via iMessage and your text bubbles suddenly change to green from blue, it's a sign they have blocked your iPhone number. The 'sent' versus 'delivered' badge may just be confirmation they've blocked you.
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How do you know if someone has blocked your number?

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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Why do some texts say delivered and some do not?

If the word "delivered" dont show it means they are on the phone and it will say delivered once they hang up. Show activity on this post. It means that the message was not sent to their phone.
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How can you tell if someone has read your text without read receipts?

Go to Chat features, Text Messages, or Conversations. If this option isn't on the first page that displays, tap More Settings. Turn on (or turn off) the Read Receipts, Send Read Receipts, or Request Receipt toggle switches, depending on your phone and what you want to do.
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Am I blocked if my text doesn't say delivered?

If the iMessage never shows a “Delivered” or “Read” message, and it's still blue, then you may have been blocked – but not always. If the iMessage goes through and shows a “Read” receipt, then you have definitely not been blocked.
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What does a GREY circle with a white check mark mean on Messenger?

Filled Grey Circle with a White Tick

This is the icon, on Facebook Messenger that shows your message has been delivered to the other end. However, you must understand that the word 'delivered' here, does not necessarily mean that the recipient has 'read' the message.
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What does a white circle with a check mark mean on Messenger?

A white circle outlined in blue with a check mark inside means that your message has been sent.
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When you block someone on Messenger What do they see?

Blocking Someone on Facebook Messenger

In this case, they will know you've blocked them because they will be unable to message you at all or even see your Facebook profile. However, you also have the option of blocking the person's messages, just on Facebook Messenger.
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Why would a Facebook message show sent but not delivered?

The receiver is logged out of Facebook

Once that you sent a message to a person on Facebook or in messenger who is actually not online, automatically, the message will appear as sent but not delivered to the receiver.
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Can you tell if someone blocked your texts on iPhone?

Look underneath the last text you sent before you suspect you were blocked. If the previous iMessage says "Delivered" under the message bubble but the most recent one doesn't, it can mean that you've been blocked. If you see an iMessage Not Delivered error instead, that can be another indication as well.
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What happens when someone blocks your number?

If you're blocked, you would only hear a single ring before being diverted to voicemail. An unusual ring pattern doesn't necessarily mean your number is blocked. It may just mean the person is talking to someone else at the same time you're calling, has the phone off or sent the call directly to voicemail.
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