Disable iMessage for certain contact

KatiNelson · Jan 7, 2013, 01:18 PM

A friend of mine has an Andriod phone but for some reason my phone thinks its an iphone and tries to use iMessage and he doesn't get the texts. I have to turn off my imessage to text him and I don't want to do that. I have tried deleting the contact and reloading it and that doesn't work. Is there anyway to tell my phone that he doesn't have an iphone? This is the only person its done this on. Thanks!

jav6454 · Jan 7, 2013, 01:19 PM

Sorry, but you can't turn off iMessage for one contact. It's all or none.

matttye · Jan 7, 2013, 01:21 PM

Did he used to have an iPhone?

Think he needs to de-associate his number with his iTunes account.

Baggio · Jan 7, 2013, 01:51 PM

His number is probably still associated with an apple ID.

Until he fixes it on his end, you can send as iMessage, but click and hold the text bubble after it sends to select send as text message. That way you don't have to turn off iMessage.

Applejuiced · Jan 7, 2013, 01:54 PM

Yep, sounds like something he needs to correct on his end.

ericrwalker · Jan 7, 2013, 02:41 PM

Sounds like your friend needs to start using an iPhone again. That will most likely solve the problem.

Bishwasher · Jan 7, 2013, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ericrwalker

Sounds like your friend needs to start using an iPhone again. That will most likely solve the problem.

^^This^^ or you need to get an Android Phone

ericrwalker · Jan 7, 2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bishwasher

^^this^^ or you need to get an android phone

The former sounds better.

Bishwasher · Jan 7, 2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ericrwalker

The former sounds better.

Can't argue with that

vastoholic · Jan 7, 2013, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ericrwalker

Sounds like your friend needs to start using an iPhone again. That will most likely solve the problem.

I never knew that. Cool

Jan 7, 2013, 01:18 PM	#1
KatiNelson macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	Disable iMessage for certain contact A friend of mine has an Andriod phone but for some reason my phone thinks its an iphone and tries to use iMessage and he doesn't get the texts. I have to turn off my imessage to text him and I don't want to do that. I have tried deleting the contact and reloading it and that doesn't work. Is there anyway to tell my phone that he doesn't have an iphone? This is the only person its done this on. Thanks!
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Jan 7, 2013, 01:19 PM	#2
jav6454 macrumors G5 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 1 Geostationary Tower Plaza	Sorry, but you can't turn off iMessage for one contact. It's all or none. __________________ Al MacBook 2.4GHz Late '08 \| Macross Click Me
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Jan 7, 2013, 01:21 PM	#3
matttye macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lincoln, England	Did he used to have an iPhone? Think he needs to de-associate his number with his iTunes account. __________________ iPad 2 16GB Black (WiFi+3G) (iOS 6.1.3) -- iPhone 5 64GB White (iOS 6.1.3).
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Jan 7, 2013, 01:51 PM	#4
Baggio macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2012	His number is probably still associated with an apple ID. Until he fixes it on his end, you can send as iMessage, but click and hold the text bubble after it sends to select send as text message. That way you don't have to turn off iMessage.
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Jan 7, 2013, 01:54 PM	#5
Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	Yep, sounds like something he needs to correct on his end.
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Jan 7, 2013, 02:41 PM	#6
ericrwalker Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albany, NY	Sounds like your friend needs to start using an iPhone again. That will most likely solve the problem.
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