How to Send iMessages Rather than SMS

If you don’t want to use a message plan on your iPhone which costs much, then, iMessage should be your best choice. How to send iMessages rather than SMS, this is what we’re going to discuss.

Updated Oct 23,2018 | by Micky

“How can I send iMessages instead of SMS? The bubble is still green!”

iPhone contains 2 kinds of message service – SMS (Short Messaging Service) and iMessage.

Back then, users mainly use SMS to contact their families or friends. It’s convenient and use cellular network. However, you must subscribe a message plan from your carrier and each piece of message may charge.

Later, in 2011, when iMessage came out, things got changed. Although iMessage lives in the same Message App as SMS does, it Is sent and received via cellular data or Wi-Fi only between iDevices. If you have a data plan or a free Wi-Fi service to use, iMessage must be the most costless service you should try, especially you’re going to send or receive large files like photos and videos. But how to send iMessages rather than SMS? In the following tutorial, it’s going to be explained.

Notice: Cross-platform texting is not supported by iMessage

Detailed Guide on How to How to Send iMessages Instead of SMS

Some iPhone users complain that even after turning iMessage feature on, they still send SMS and want to know how to fix it.

Follow the steps below to learn how to set iMessage settings properly.

1. Ensure both the message sender and the receiver have a stable Wi-Fi/cellular data network and both of them use iDevices.

2. Go to Settings > Messages > iMessage. Toggle it on

3. Toggle of Send as SMS. In this way, the message sent won’t be SMS anymore.

4. Tap on Send and Receive and a list of email addresses will appear.

5. Tick off the email via which you want to send and receive messages.

Now, go to Message App on your iPhone, send a message and check whether the contents are in a blue bubble. You will be prompted with a confirmation message when it’s been delivered successfully. Meanwhile, read receipts will be shown and you can find whether someone is replying at the time by checking the grey dots on the screen as well. That’s how iMessage makes a difference.