Why does iPhone text message say outgoing?

Why does iPhone text message say outgoing?

If you and your recipients are using Apple devices and iMessage is turned on, then the group message is sent as an iMessage. If you send a group message to people who aren’t using iMessage, then the message is sent as an MMS or SMS message.

Why are some of my outgoing texts blue and some 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.

How can you tell if your text has been read?

Read Receipts on Android Smartphones

1. From the text messaging app, open Settings.
2. Go to Chat features, Text Messages, or Conversations.
3. 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.

Does sent as text message mean your blocked?

This happens Because when you send iMessage and on that time receiver cannot receive iMessage due to data problem, iMessage revert into normal SMS. It shows as “sent as text message” below to message. You can send a few iMessage and check it. If the same thing happens, you have been blocked by him.

Why does my phone say sent as text message?

Have you ever sent a message to your friend or colleague, but instead of the usual blue text bubble, you’re greeted with green. This is because your iPhone has sent your message as an SMS over your mobile network, rather than iMessage on an internet connection.

Does Green text message mean blocked?

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. Perhaps the person doesn’t have cellular service or data connection or has iMessage turned off, so your iMessages fall back to SMS.

How do you know if a green text message was delivered?

2 Answers. When the bubble is blue, the message is send as an iMessage. If it turn green, it is send as a regular SMS. The iMessages have a build in delivery report and is will tell you tings like ‘delivered’ or ‘read’ when the message gets delivered/read.

What does green text message mean?

A green background means that the message you sent or received was delivered by SMS through your cellular provider. It also typically went to a non-iOS device such as an Android or Windows phone.

How do I know if I’m blocked on iMessage?

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.

Why won’t my Imessages send to a certain person?

Sign Out Of iMessage and Sign Back In. Head back to Settings -> Messages and tap to open ‘Send & Receive’. Next, tap where it says ‘Apple ID: (your Apple ID)’ and choose ‘Sign Out’. Sign back in using your Apple ID and try sending an iMessage to one of your friends with an iPhone.

Why don’t I get texts from a certain number iPhone?

Go to Settings > Messages and turn on Filter Unknown Senders. When you open Messages, you’ll see a new tab for Unknown Contacts. When you turn on this option, you won’t get notifications for iMessages from Unknown Senders.

What is the difference between iMessage and text message?

iMessages are in blue and text messages are green. iMessages only work between iPhones (and other Apple devices such as iPads). If you are using an iPhone and you send a message to a friend on Android, it will be sent as a SMS message and will be green.

What message comes up when you text a blocked number?

When you block a contact, their texts go nowhere. The person whose number you’ve blocked won’t receive any sign that their message to you was blocked; their text will simply sit there looking as though it were sent and not yet delivered, but in fact, it will be lost to the ether.

What happens when you text a number that 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.