Some Experiencing Delays and Failures When Sending iMessages [Update: Fixed]

[MacRumors]

According to reports on the MacRumors Forums and on Twitter, Apple's iMessage SMS-replacement service is currently experiencing some sort of system outage.

Users are experiencing difficulties with delayed messages, messages completely failing to send, as well as read receipt notification errors. The problem is intermittent and not universal, but given the high-profile that Apple places on the service -- it's enabled by default on every iOS device -- any sort of outage is going to affect many users.

We've emailed Apple for comment and a timeline for a resolution, but have yet to hear back.

Update: iMessage appears to be working again for many.

Article Link: Some Experiencing Delays and Failures When Sending iMessages [Update: Fixed]

 

[Tankmaze]

Damn, does it related to the recent icloud outage ?

 

[Patriot24]

Just wait until everyone starts linking their phone numbers to their Apple IDs on Wednesday. The number of iMessages sent is going to go through the roof.

 

[bretm]

My text went through, but it said it was a normal text and not an iMessage. 5 or so minutes later it changes to an iMessage.

 

[Asclepio]

who cares, it's thinner and lighter

 

[GenesisJLS]

'2012' even Apple has failed rollouts with shiny new data centers. In all seriousness, how is this front page news?

 

[gijoeinla]

Oh my, the drama! I mean, just send it as a TEXT, it's a default, duh. Yea, I know, not from an ipad or mac, but BFD. What's up with the PERFECTION expectations people? Deal.

 

[dethmaShine]

iMessage is absolutely ****. It just doesn't work properly.

I face issues with iMessage everyday. :/

 

[ChazUK]

Doesn't it fall back to normal SMS when there are issues at all?

EDIT: Just turned it off on my iP4 just in case I have any issues.

 

[Wuiffi]

Love imessage but not working here (Austria) from Mac to Mac or any other iDevice I tried (2 iPads and 1 iPhone)

 

[sinistralxo]

yep, i have been having those failed deliveries for some time now

 

[Codyak]

Getting this on and off, I found restarting the computer helped, tis very frustrating...

 

[yonis]

We've emailed Apple for comment and a timeline for a resolution, but have yet to hear back.

Yeah, I'm sure they'll get back to MacRumors right away.

 

[KSpider]

intermittent issue for a few people, sounds horrible!

 

[Atari5001]

Because they have everyone at apple packaging up 2 million iPhone 5's

 

[Gator24765]

not working for me.

 

[Sith Vol]

who cares, it's thinner and lighter

I just lol'd in class.

 

[AFPoster]

Having this issue all day, I'm sure it's because they are prepping the servers for the new iOS 6 push.

 

[Arxcher]

Guess I can't blame it on the storm here anymore

 

[engg2000]

My iMessages are working fine except everything on my 4S has started appearing shorter & heavier with less color saturation.
Started ever since Sept. 12th.
Anyone have a fix?

e2k

 

[bushido]

Oh my, the drama! I mean, just send it as a TEXT, it's a default, duh. Yea, I know, not from an ipad or mac, but BFD. What's up with the PERFECTION expectations people? Deal.

SMS = 19 cent
iMsg = 0 cent

 

[travis64]

just turn imsg off in settings

 

[albertsw]

This started happening to me last night.

 

[normalgeek]

i've got an iMessage problem

This has been messing with my whole day.

My issue:
I send a message. I don't stare at every message to confirm it's sent. I look back at the phone an hour later, wondering where my reply is, and realize it never sent. So I send as text (now that I know the problem), but some of the folks I'm messaging don't know the issue, or the temporary work-around.

 

[Blorzoga]

Facetime is effedup too.