Should I use SMS or MMS?

Informational messages are also better sent via SMS because the text should be all you need, though if you have a promotional offer it may be better to consider an MMS message. MMS messages are also better for lengthy messages as you won’t be able to send more than 160 characters in an SMS.

Why is my phone sending MMS instead of SMS?

If your phone sends MMS instead of SMS, it’s typically due to one of two reasons: you have included media in your message – which automatically turns your SMS into an MMS, or your message is longer than the length of 3 SMS (480 characters) and is sent to a group. Why is my MMS not working on Android?

Why are some text messages green and some blue?

If your iPhone messages are green, it means that they’re being sent as SMS text messages rather than as iMessages, which appear in blue. iMessages only work between Apple users. You’ll always see green when writing to Android users, or when you’re not connected to the internet.

What happens when I turn off SMS?

When you disable SMS, the iMessage system automatically takes over, and sends and receives messages using your cellular or Wi-Fi data connection. To ensure you don’t receive any text messages through SMS, you can also disable your cellular data connection to force your iPhone to use an available Wi-Fi network.

What MMS mean on a mobile phone?

multimedia messaging service
MMS stands for ‘multimedia messaging service’, and was built using the same technology as SMS (short message service) text messages. While SMS was built to send short messages, MMS focuses on sending multimedia messages.

Does a green text mean you are blocked?

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. Perhaps the person doesn’t have cellular service or data connection or has iMessage turned off, so your iMessages fall back to SMS.

How do you know if a green text message was delivered?

You can tell if your message has been sent via iMessage in Apple’s messaging app because it’ll be blue. If it’s green, it’s an ordinary text message and doesn’t offer the read/delivered receipts.

Should MMS be turned on my iPhone?

MMS – multimedia messaging service – allows you to send pictures and other media via text, as well as send longer texts. If you have a limited data plan or poor internet connection, and iMessage isn’t working on your iPhone, you should turn off iMessage and use MMS instead.