iMessage is Apple’s default instant messaging service that competes with apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. Besides rich messaging, you can even pin a conversation in iMessage to allow quick access. However, it can be frustrating when you want to send a simple text message but iPhone fails to send it or send it as iMessage.
iMessage only works on Apple devices – iPhone, iPad, and Mac. But sometimes the service faces downtime or malfunctions. You may also have a contact that has turned off their iMessage service or is currently experiencing poor internet connectivity issues.
So you can send a plain text message instead of iMessage. This post will show how to force send a text message instead of iMessage to a contact on iPhone. These steps are applicable to iPhone and iPad users.
Turn on text messaging on your iPhone or iPad
To force text messages to be sent, you’ll need to manually enable the option first from the Settings menu on your iPhone or iPad. While you can use most of iMessage’s features on a Mac, sending iMessage as a text isn’t possible on a Mac — mainly because Macs don’t have a SIM module. Follow these steps.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
Step 2: Scroll down and tap Messages.
Step 3: Scroll down in the Messages menu and enable the ‘Send as SMS’ option.
Step 4: Check if you have enabled MMS Messages feature.
Enabling the ‘Send as SMS’ feature will allow you to force an iMessage to be sent as a Text Message to a contact. Let us show you how you can do it from the Messages app.
Force send iMessage as a text message
Note that carrier charges may apply when SMS is sent over your carrier’s network on your iPhone or iPad. If your contact is using an Android device, your iMessage will automatically be sent as a Text Message.
Follow these steps to force send a text message instead of iMessage to a contact.
Step 1: Open the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad.
Step 2: Tap the top right icon to start a new chat.
Step 3: Search for your contact name and send iMessage.
Step 4: Press and hold quickly on the message bubble you just sent to bring up the options.
Step 5: Tap Send as text message.
Your iMessage has now been sent as a text message (SMS) to your contact. The green bubble will indicate so.
What to do when the ‘Send as SMS’ option is not showing
If you can’t see the ‘Send as SMS’ option after you long-press a message, make sure you’re sending the iMessage to the contact’s phone number and not the email address. If your contact messages you using his email address as the sender, this feature won’t work for you.
After this, you can try the following solutions if the option still doesn’t show up.
Reactivate iMessage
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
Step 2: Scroll down and select Messages.
Step 3: Tap the toggle next to ‘iMessage’ to turn it off.
Step 4: Tap the switch again to turn it back on.
Step 5: Click Send and Receive to choose your phone number.
Your phone number will take some time to register for iMessage.
Step 6: Close the Settings app and open Messages to see if you get the option.
Change date and time settings
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
Step 2: Scroll down and tap General.
Step 3: Select Date and Time.
Step 4: Tap the toggle to turn off ‘Set Automatically’.
Step 5: Tap the switch again to turn it back on.
Check your Time Zone to make sure it’s correct.
Step 6: Close the Settings app and open Messages to see if you get the option.
Send iMessage as a text message
Here’s how you can continue your conversation by sending an iMessage as a Text Message. Check out our post if you can’t send photos or videos on iMessage for troubleshooting.
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