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How to Send an iMessage As a Text on iPhone

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

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 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.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 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.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Type a message and tap the send button.
    The next step must be performed quickly, so be ready.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Tap and hold the send button.
    A menu will appear.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Tap Send as Text Message.
    The message you just sent will turn green and the words “Sent as Text Message” will appear below.
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      How.com.vn English: Nicole Levine, MFA
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      This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 20,837 times.
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      Article SummaryX

      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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