In this guide, you will learn step by step how to turn off the Send As SMS feature on your iPhone and prevent iMessage text messages from sending as SMS with green bubbles automatically.
The Messages app has a feature that automatically sends an iMessage text as an SMS whenever it detects you are not connected to the Internet or the iMessage service is experiencing downtime.
If you find this behavior annoying and want to turn off Send As SMS on your iPhone, then you can easily do so by following a few simple steps.
These instructions are for iPhone users who are running iOS 18 or later on their devices.
Turn off Send As SMS on iPhone
- Launch the Settings app and go to Apps.
- Now find and tap on the Messages option.
- On the next page turn off the toggle for Send As Text Message.
After you have performed these steps, your iMessage texts will no longer be automatically sent as SMS with green bubbles.
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