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- If you aren’t using iMessage, you can use SMS/MMS. These messages are texts and photos that you send to other cell phones or another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. SMS/MMS messages aren't encrypted and appear in green text bubbles on your device.
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Dec 27, 2022 · 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.
- Hello hanstoki, Let's backtrack steps and try these instead, since it's more relevant to this issue: If you can't send or receive messages on your...
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- Thank you, your advice was helpful. However, I do not have access to my old phone or phone number, so when I enter my old number to deregister, I h...
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- Hey there hanstoki, It sounds like you'll need to deregister iMessage from your previous device. The guide linked below will show you how. Deregist...
May 29, 2024 · 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.
Dec 19, 2022 · Here’s the Answer. My iPhone 13 Pro is receiving all text messages, even SMS. I just can’t receive the messages where they send you a “one-time” code to verify for your phone number and identity. I sat on the phone with my carrier T-Mobile and Apple for multiple days.
Aug 7, 2020 · iMessages are blue. Color coding makes it easy to tell an iMessage from a text message. Let’s get the obvious out of the way. iMessages appear in blue bubbles on your iPhone while text messages appear in green ones. But that only happens so you can tell the difference between them.
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Mar 15, 2022 · The main difference is that "iMessage" is Apple's name for its proprietary messaging service. It's a communication protocol that works behind the scenes to help you communicate. In contrast, "Messages" is the name for the chat app included with the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac, and Apple Watch.
Your message will be sent with iMessage when you see a blue send button; a green send button indicates the message will be sent with SMS/MMS or your cellular service. When you’re in a conversation with one other person, you can each see if someone’s writing a message.
Table of Contents. Set up Messages on iPhone. In the Messages app , you can send text messages in two different ways: Over Wi-Fi or cellular service, using iMessage with others who also use iMessage on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Your iMessage texts appear in blue bubbles. With SMS/MMS messages, which appear in green bubbles.
