my iphone will only send text messages not imessages?
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If you have an iPhone and another iOS device, like an iPad, your iMessage settings might be set to receive and start messages from your Apple ID instead of your phone number. To check if your phone number is set to send and receive messages, go to Settings > Messages, and tap Send & Receive.
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Make sure iMessage is activated. iMessage isn't activated on your device. (Tap Settings, Messages, then check to see if the feature is switched on. If it is, you should also activate "Send as SMS." Note that you may need to perform a one-time sign-in using your Apple ID.)
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iMessage is Apple's own instant messaging service that sends messages over the Internet, using your data. They only work when you have an Internet connection. To send iMessages, you need a data plan, or you can send them over WiFi. ... iMessages are in blue and text messages are green.
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Texting and iMessages are both common ways of sending messages over phones, tablets, and other devices. Text messages require a cell phone plan, while iMessages use data or WiFi. iMessages can only be written and sent on an Apple device, but they can be sent to any brand of device.
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['Each device is signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.', 'On iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. ... ', 'On iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding, then choose which devices to allow to send and receive text messages from this iPhone.']
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Devices Used However, without a contract with a phone company, these messages cannot be sent. iMessages are specific only to Apple devices like iPhones and iMacs. They are not SMS or MMS messages, and perform best when sent between Apple devices – their functionality is perfectly compatible then.
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This can happen if you used iMessage on your iPhone and then transferred your SIM card or phone number to a non-Apple phone. If you didn't turn off or deactivate iMessage before switching to a non-Apple phone, other iOS devices will still try to use iMessage to send text messages to your phone number.
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iMessage sends the message through Apple to the intended recipient. Because the iPad is WiFi without cellular [data], SIM cards cannot be inserted and therefore the iPad is not able to message non-Apple users. As noted, 'only sim-cards have access to the GSM network to send SMS messages'.
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If you do not have cellular data (and are not connected to WiFi) and have iMessage turned on, normal text messages will not be able to send or receive. You must disable iMessage for regular texting to work.
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iMessage is Apple's own instant messaging service that sends messages over the Internet, using your data. ... This app is capable of sending both iMessage and SMS messages. iMessages are in blue and text messages are green. iMessages only work between iPhones (and other Apple devices such as iPads).
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iMessage is Apple's own instant messaging service that sends messages over the Internet, using your data. They only work when you have an Internet connection. To send iMessages, you need a data plan, or you can send them over WiFi. ... This app is capable of sending both iMessage and SMS messages.
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Make sure iMessage is enabled on both iOS Devices. You could check on your device in: Settings > Messages > iMessage. ... Try turn off iMessage and turn it on again. If iMessage is on, Tap on “Send & Receive” > Select your phone number and email address that you want to sync to that device.
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In Settings > Messages, turn off iMessage, then turn it back on again. iMessage uses the same servers as FaceTime, so turning that off then on again can sometimes help (Settings > FaceTime).
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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. ... To check if iMessage is turned on for your device, go to Settings > Messages > iMessage.
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iMessage is Apple's own instant messaging service that sends messages over the Internet, using your data. They only work when you have an Internet connection. ... iMessages are in blue and text messages are green. iMessages only work between iPhones (and other Apple devices such as iPads).
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Connect to the internet using WiFi or Data. Go to Settings > Messages and toggle iMessage OFF. Turn your iPhone off completely, then turn it back on. Go back into Settings > Messages and toggle iMessage ON.
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Make sure that you're connected to a cellular data or Wi-Fi network. Go to Settings > Messages and make sure that iMessage, Send as SMS, or MMS Messaging is turned on (whichever method you're trying to use). Learn about the different types of messages you can send.