iMessage not being recognized instantly

[GadgetGeek407]

I am having an issue where when I put in a imessage number it doesnt activate imessage until way later in the conversations, anyone else?

 

[Max(IT)]

I am having an issue where when I put in a imessage number it doesnt activate imessage until way later in the conversations, anyone else?

Are you under good 3G/LTE coverage ?

 

[Samanosuke]

I am having an issue where when I put in a imessage number it doesnt activate imessage until way later in the conversations, anyone else?

Deactivate imessage
Reboot
Reactivate imessage

That fixed it for me.