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Cant send messages after turning iMessage off

On iOS 11, how can I send a SMS message to someone who has always been sent/sending as iMessage? I've turned off iMessage and when I try to send a message to this contact, it's stuck in iMessage mode to be sent.

iPhone SE, iOS 11

Posted on Jun 25, 2020 10:34 AM

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Posted on Jun 25, 2020 10:57 AM

Turn on 'Send as SMS' under Settings > Messages

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Cant send messages after turning iMessage off

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