Send text messages instead of iMessages on iPhone

“How could i send text messages instead of iMessages on iPhone?”

Many people couldn’t tell what is text messages on iPhone and what is iMessages on iPhone, not to say how to send text messages instead of iMessage on iPhone. Due to this question, we’ll show you the difference between them, and detail you steps about how to send text messages instead of iMessages on iPhone.

The Difference Between Text Messages and iMessages on iPhone

First of all, we’ll see the difference between text messages and iMessages on iPhone before learning how to send text messages instead of iMessages.

Text Message:

Text message is also named SMS and MMS, and they are sent via carrier that we have purchased.

SMS is short of short message service, and MMS is short of multimedia messaging service. SMS allows us to send 160 characters for each message, and only contains text, which MMS supports us to send photos and longer text message.

Usually, carrier will charge us more to send MMS than SMS, as it includes photos. Right now, carriers charge them same and treat them as part of a single text messaging plan.

iMessage:

iMessage is sent through Wifi, so it’s free when our iPhone is connected with Wifi or cellular network.

And iMessage supports us to send not only photos and texts, but also supports us to send files, videos and locations ect. What’s more, it’s faster than sending text messages.

But iMessage only works between iOS devices, so you couldn’t use it on Android phone.

How to Sent Text Message instead of iMessages on iPhone

Now we’ll relate to how to send text messages instead of iMessage on iPhone, here we’ll detail you three methods, see below information.

Method 1: Turn off Wifi and Cellular Data

Step 1. Open your iPhone, go to Setting--Wifi, and close the option. When it’s closed, the button will be with grey color.

Step 2. Then back to Setting page, find and click “Cellular” option, turn the button off.



Method 2: Turn off iMessage on iPhone

We can also turn off iMessage feature on our iPhone, see below steps.

Step 1. Open iPhone, go to Setting--Messages.

Step 2. Then find “iMessage” option, and turn its button off, and it will be ok.



Method 3: Changing it by pressing iMessage

We can also press iMessage to change it to text messages, see below steps.

Step 1. Open message app on your iPhone, and edit the messages you need to send out and send it.

Step 2. Then press the iMessage you have sent out ahd hold on until it shows up some options, tap on “More”.

Step 3. Find the option “Send as Text Message”, click it, and this message will be sent as text message instead of iMessage.