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If you’ve disabled the iMessage service on your phone, messages go as normal messages. You must enable the service from Settings. For that, open the Settings app on your iPhone > scroll to Messages. Then, turn on the toggle for iMessage.
Note: If the recipient has disabled iMessage on their iPhone, your phone will send messages as normal texts. You must ask the person to enable the function.
Incorrect date and time settings may lead to issues with Apple services like iMessage. To set it right, open the Settings app on your iPhone. Then, General > Date and Time. Now, disable the toggle for Set Automatically and set time per your time zone.
When the Messages app fails to send an iMessage, it sends the same as standard SMS or MMS. If you are on a tight SMS plan, disable the option from Settings. Open the Settings app and scroll down to select Messages. Turn off the toggle for Send as SMS.
Did you recently change your Apple account password? Due to an account authentication error, iOS may deactivate services like iMessage on your iPhone. You need to sign out from your Apple account and sign back in using updated details.
To log out, open the Settings apps on your iPhone > go to your profile > scroll down and tap Sign Out.
Now, log back in and try sending iMessage again.
Last updated on 22 July, 2024
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