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This How.com.vn teaches you how to send an iMessage as a regular SMS text message on your iPhone. Standard messaging rates will apply when sending SMS messages.
Steps
- Open Messages on your iPhone. It’s the green icon with a white chat bubble inside. It’s usually near the bottom of your home screen.
- Open or create a message to an iPhone or iPad user. Conversations with other iOS users typically include blue messages, as blue indicates an iMessage. Green messages indicate SMS/text messages, which are usually associated with sending messages to Android users.
- Type a message and tap the send button. The next step must be performed quickly, so be ready.
- Tap and hold the send button. A menu will appear.
- Tap Send as Text Message. The message you just sent will turn green and the words “Sent as Text Message” will appear below.Advertisement
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1. Open Messages.
2. Open or create a message.
3. Type a message and tap the send button.
4. Tap and hold the send button.
5. Tap Send as Text Message.
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