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Does Sent as Text Message Mean Blocked?

Robert Thorne • • 7 min read
Does Sent as Text Message Mean Blocked?

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If you've enabled “Send as SMS” on your iPhone, when iMessage is not available your messages will be sent as SMS. ... If you know someone has an iPhone and suddenly text messages between you and that person are green. This is a sign he or she has probably blocked you.

Does sent as text message mean I'm blocked?

If the iMessage never shows a “Delivered” or “Read” message, and it's still blue, then you may have been blocked – but not always. ... Remember, when messages are being sent as green instead of blue, that means the phone is attempting to send a traditional SMS text message instead of an iMessage.

Does green text on iPhone mean blocked?

Blue or Green has nothing to do with being blocked. Blue means iMessage, i.e., messages sent through Apple, Green means messages sent through SMS. Do Not Disturb will not turn them to green as they are delivered but no sound or notification goes through while Do Not Disturb is on.

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Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.