While something like that would be a nice addition, it doesn't actually resolve the underlying issue (just works around it at best, and even then requires those who send you something to do it, which you can't really rely on fully).Easy solution that Apple can implement:
When you have written the message you can hold the 'Send' button for 1 second and the option pops up 'Send as SMS'.
What does this have to do with making phone calls? Oh this must be a Straw Man argument.
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You didn't answer the question. You just proved my point about "owning a phone number".
Ah, yes, the magical fix...the one you don't even mention.There is a fix... Everyone is still going on and on, freaking out.
You mean, Apple needs to fix this for their former customers?
What's not Apple's fault? The part where they keep on trying to send something as an iMessage to a number that no longer supports it? The part where they themselves chose to tie their iMessage functionality to regular (SMS/MMS) carrier messaging, thus essentially creating a path for these kinds of mixups? The very part that Apple controls, that's the part that's not Apple's fault?Pfft, that's crazy talk! No way is this not Apple's fault!
But you get what I'm saying. I can't fathom being mad at a company for not automatically rolling messages sent to their proprietary messaging platform over to another platform. This is totally a case where Apple made iMessage far too seamless for the masses. Everyone in my family, most of the people I work with, etc had no clue as to why some messages were green and some were blue. Even after explaining it and sending them Apple KB's on iMessage they often still seem oblivious.
People like to sue too much.
This isn't a retarded lawsuit. This has gone on for a long time. My dad switched to Android and it took me forever before I could finally send him text messages. I don't even know how I was able to get it fixed.
I also think it is bogus that they don't know how to fix this. They probably just don't care that they are inconveniencing a former customer. It can't be that hard to report a phone number as deactivated in the imessage system and then just start sending text messages to it.
So if android prevented a person switching to iOS from making phone calls, would you be OK with that.
Im sorry that you ditched android, if you want to receive calls on your iOS device you will need to request a new number from your cell phone provider!!
Only in the US you could actually win a retarded case like this.
How would that even be physically possible?
And yes, there are scenarios where a carrier (or former employer) keeps your number. You don't own the number; you just rent the use of the number.
This is similar to renting the use of electricity coming in from a power line or purchasing one of the stars in outer space.
WHY .. would anyone (with a brain) want to switch to . that :roll eyes
Ha... why don't you ask the millions who HAVE switched... Now that android has twice as many users as Apple...
Since when does Apple have domain over your PHONE NUMBER, people? It doesn't matter if you are a former customer of Apple's or not. People cannot receive messages sent as TEXT, not as iMESSAGE - they are just forced to use the iMessage CLIENT to deliver the text. I have literally become dumber reading this thread.
As I've stated I have this problem right now. I wanted a larger screen so I got a LG G2. I can send SMS no problem but the iPhone on the other end still sends the response as a iMessage so I never receive it. What have I tired? Well I logged out of iMessage on my old iPhone, iPad, and my Macs. Note: logged out on the iPhone before I switched the SIM card, and it was connect to WiFi. Still doesn't work. At some point they will start working, had a friend that I couldn't receive messages for over a week. I have two family members that I still cannot receive SMS from. So ya its the users fault.
You mean, Apple needs to fix this for their current iPhone-users sending messages to now former iPhone-users, which they actually never receive because, instead of sending them as good old text-messages, they're being sent as iMessages?You mean, Apple needs to fix this for their former customers?
Another comment that is just simply not true.
1) Since someone registered their phone number with Apple via iMessage based on all the fine print... Apple has domain to keep trying to send messages from other iMessage users.
2) Not true, the messages are sent as iMessage, not as a text message. If someone sends a TEXT message, it goes through the carrier, not through Apple. (Even with the iMessage app.)
3) No, any user can use another message client other than iMessage.
Next people are going to complain because they want their user@me.com or user@icloud.com email addresses to be able to work with gmail or yahoo mail.