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Why are my text messages being sent as SMS via server?
Table of Contents – What is a Server How Do You Send an SMS via Server What is RCS What are the Benefits of Sending SMS via Server How Do You Fix Sent as SMS via Server You may have seen some text messages on your mobile phone appear as “Sent as SMS via Server” instead of the usual read receipts—Sent, Delivered, Read.
There is a lot of confusion and worry expressed online and people trying to understand what they’ve done wrong, but the explanation for this unexpected sent status is rather simple and benign. For Android users, this change in message receipt came after Google’s update to the protocols of Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging in 2020.
So, the “Sent as SMS via server” text receipt appears when users send RCS messages on Android’s messaging app. What this can also mean is that the message is sent through an intermediary third-party service rather than from your phone directly for reasons like preventing text message delay,
How do I stop sent as SMS via server?
1. Enable “Show when Delivered” Option – How to stop sent as SMS via server? Well, the first thing you should try is enable the “Show when delivered” option in your phone’s Settings. The steps to enable this option are as follows.
Go to the Messaging app on your phone. From the Settings option, go to more settings. Now tap on the first option, the text messages. Here will be the option of “show when delivered” which is usually disabled by default. Turn it on to enable it.
Then you can send a message to check if the problem still exists. If the problem appears again, move to the next method.
What is the difference between a text message and a SMS message?
What’s the Difference Between SMS and Text Messages? – The first and biggest thing to know about the difference between SMS and text messages is that there is no difference. SMS, or Short Message Service, is a form of text message that’s sent from one device to another.
Notably, it’s a text-only format, meaning it doesn’t encompass texts that also relay information through images or videos. An example of an SMS text that a business may send to its contacts includes a promotional text message or an appointment reminder. These messages provide information in a direct and impactful way, and depending on the service being used, can be easily replied to for back and forth communications.
As for a message that does include graphics, that is called MMS, or Multimedia Messaging Service. You may use both in your business communications, but SMS tends to be the easiest and most approachable text messaging format for both brands and consumers alike.
Does SMS mean blocked?
How do I know if someone blocked my number on an iPhone? – If you own an iPhone and the person who you suspect blocked your number also owns an iPhone there are a few additional steps you can take to see if you have been blocked. One way is to send an iMessage.
According to Business Insider, an iMessage message will appear in a blue text and a regular SMS will appear in a green text bubble. When you send someone an iMessage you should see a “Delivered” notification which will appear under your text bubble. This notification may also change to “Read” if the person you are messaging has their read receipts on and they have read your message.
If your message is sent as an iMessage in the blue bubble and the “Delivered” or “Read” notification does not appear then you may have been blocked, according to Business Insider. If you send a message as a regular SMS in the green text bubble and you do not get a “Delivered” notification but instead get a notification similar to “Message not Delivered” or no message at all, that means you were probably blocked.
How do you know if a SMS was delivered?
For iPhones – Go to the Messages app and look for a ‘Delivered’ status beside each message. If this appears, then your message has been successfully sent. For Android devices – Go to the Messages app and look for the checkmark icon beside the message.
Are SMS messages stored on server?
Can you get text messages from 2 years ago? – No, it is generally not possible to retrieve text messages from two years ago. Text messages are stored on a user’s cell phone and not typically transferred to any type of external storage. As such, text messages are usually only available on a user’s device until they are manually deleted.
Why does my text say SMS MMS?
Why do my SMS messages sometimes change to MMS even when I’m not sending images? | Samsung Hong Kong This likely only happens when you send a particularly long group text message. The default Messaging application in the Android OS supports sending group SMS messages to a maximum of ten contacts,
The maximum size of the text message can vary depending on your device and firmware version. Any message over the maximum size (sometimes 160 characters) will automatically be sent as an MMS. There are alternative third party applications available from the Play Store through which you can send large and multiple messages as SMS insteading of converting to MMS.
: Why do my SMS messages sometimes change to MMS even when I’m not sending images? | Samsung Hong Kong
How do I switch from SMS to text messages?
Send undelivered messages as SMS/MMS texts – If a message was sent but hasn’t been delivered:
- Open the Messages app,
- Tap the conversation with an undelivered message.
- Tap the timestamp of the undelivered message.
- Tap Switch to text (SMS/MMS),
Tips :
- Text messages are dark blue in the RCS state and light blue in the SMS/MMS state.
- To make sure messages are sent and received quickly, keep your data on.
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Are all texts sent with SMS?
SMS and texting are the same thing: Sending personal or business messages to and from mobile devices. – Over 3.85 billion people around the worldwide own smart phones and can send and receive SMS messages. Mobile users in the United States sent 2.2 trillion SMS or MMS messages during 2020.
Do all text messages use SMS?
Do all text messaging systems use SMS? – Yes, all text messaging systems use SMS to send and receive messages. SMS is a universal messaging technology supported by all mobile networks and most mobile phones.
How can I tell if someone blocked my number?
Call your blocker – Calling is the easiest way to determine if someone blocked your number without asking them. First, call from your phone number and listen to the automated attendant. If you hear that the number is busy or unavailable every time you call, it’s likely that you’ve been blocked.
Your next action should be to call from a different phone number. If you don’t have access to another phone number, create a burner phone number or mask yours. Your number appears on the recipient’s screen as “Private number” or “Unknown caller,” and they can’t trace it back to you even with a caller ID app.
Calls from masked numbers always reach the recipient, even if they’ve blocked you. The hard part is getting them to pick up the phone, as not many people entertain calls from unknown numbers. The code for hiding your number varies depending on your location.
How do you tell if a text sent if it doesn’t say delivered?
I sent an iMessage to a friend, and at the bottom it doesn’t say “Delivered” as it usually does. It doesn’t say “Not Delivered” either, it just doesn’t say anything at all. What does it mean when an iMessage doesn’t say “Delivered” nor “Not Delivered”? asked Aug 3, 2012 at 15:55 Hugo Hugo 161 1 gold badge 1 silver badge 3 bronze badges 2 The receiving device is probably off, in sleep mode, out of cell reception, flat battery – something like that. 
Ɱark Ƭ 9,368 5 gold badges 37 silver badges 51 bronze badges answered Aug 3, 2012 at 15:57 stuffe stuffe 25.6k 15 gold badges 81 silver badges 133 bronze badges I believe “Not Delivered” implies an error of some kind, whereas if nothing is displayed that just means the message is queued up to an inactive phone, or backed-up in transit over the network. answered Nov 4, 2012 at 2:35 NReilingh NReilingh 4,439 5 gold badges 28 silver badges 43 bronze badges It can mean a few things;
- The recipients’ phone battery is low/dead
- The recipients’ phone is out of wifi range.
- The recipient has you on block
- The recipients’ phone is off
answered May 27, 2014 at 0:17 It can mean you have been blocked. I attempted this with my number. I blocked my number send a text, didn’t receive it and it never said delivered. I unblocked my number, sent text and it worked as it should by putting delivered under text and me receiving the text. answered Nov 17, 2013 at 15:00 Karma Karma 17 1 bronze badge 1 It can also mean that the other individual has simply logged out of their account Allan 91.9k 27 gold badges 181 silver badges 389 bronze badges answered Feb 15, 2014 at 11:51 My friend and I tested it and when someone has their phone off it will not report “delivered” or “not delivered” until the phone is turned on. I hope that helps because I was having the same problem answered Jan 27, 2014 at 0:00 If it doesn’t say “delivered” within an hour or 2- u were blocked. No one is texting straight thru 2 hours or on the phone more than 2 hours. And I know personally that if I get text while on phone it still says delivered. Some peeps have there’s said to “read” n others don’t but “delivered” is blocked if never shows up. It could mean that they are in area with no cellular service, or they could have blocked you –accidentally or otherwise, or their phone might be flat or off. I texted my friend and it didn’t send; it never said delivered but when I text some other friends it sends. answered Nov 24, 2013 at 17:14 When It says “delivered” that means it has sent to your recipient and when it doesn’t say delivered that means that either you don’t have WiFi or their battery is dead so the message hasn’t gone through I think. answered Aug 4, 2013 at 12:54 From my understanding, when your message says delivered under it then the person received it. If the word “delivered” dont show it means they are on the phone and it will say delivered once they hang up. answered Feb 26, 2013 at 17:05 It means that the message was not sent to their phone. To resolve try the following
- in-activate the app
- turn your phone off
- turn wifi off then on
- If none of this works contact your mobile provider or Apple
nohillside ♦ 94k 40 gold badges 200 silver badges 245 bronze badges answered Jun 20, 2013 at 3:51 When it doesn’t say Delivered, it means the other person is texting someone else or on the phone. Once they stop texting or hang up the phone, you will see the text message has been delivered. 
D A Vincent 749 2 gold badges 9 silver badges 28 bronze badges answered May 11, 2013 at 4:09
What happens if I turn off SMS on my phone?
Can You Temporarily Block SMS on an iPhone? If your carrier charges you for text messages, you can save money by turning off SMS messages on your iPhone. When you disable SMS, the iMessage system automatically takes over, and sends and receives messages using your cellular or Wi-Fi data connection.
Tap the “Settings” app, and then select the “Messages” option. Set the “Send as SMS” toggle switch to the “Off” position. Set the MMS Messaging and Group Messaging options in the SMS/MMS section to the “Off” position. Tap the “Settings” button to return to the main Settings screen. Select the “General” option, tap “Cellular,” and then set the Cellular Data option to the “Off” position if your carrier continues to use the cellular data on your iPhone to send SMS messages.
: Can You Temporarily Block SMS on an iPhone?
What is SMS on phone?
You can send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages through the Messages app, Messages are considered texts and don’t count toward your data usage. Your data usage is also free when you turn on chat features. Learn how to turn on chat features (RCS), Tip : You can send texts over Wi-Fi even if you don’t have cell service. Just use Messages as you normally would. If you’re not connected to Wi-Fi, make sure cellular data is turned on:
On your Android device, open the Settings app. Tap Network & internet Mobile network. Make sure Mobile data is turned on.
Will SMS be delivered if blocked on iPhone?
Check the Bubble Color – 
Another way to know if someone blocked you on iMessage is to check the bubble color. If you see green bubbles, this means that your text messages are being sent through SMS, and they might have blocked you on iMessage. For example, if you send me a message and I receive it with a green bubble, this means that the message was sent through SMS rather than iMessage.
If you don’t see a blue bubble on your end, then it’s likely that they’ve blocked you on iMessage. It’s important to note that this doesn’t mean they have blocked your number altogether; it just means they have blocked you from sending them messages over iMessage. SMS is a cellular carrier technology where Apple controls iMessage.
If a person blocks you on iMessage, then they won’t get any of your texts at all. When an iMessage user blocks another user or stops receiving their messages altogether instead of seeing these messages in blue bubbles (as they should), they’ll see them listed as “not delivered” instead of being able to read them outright on their phone screen like normal conversations would appear under normal circumstances without any issues whatsoever.
Why does my text say SMS MMS?
Why do my SMS messages sometimes change to MMS even when I’m not sending images? | Samsung Hong Kong This likely only happens when you send a particularly long group text message. The default Messaging application in the Android OS supports sending group SMS messages to a maximum of ten contacts,
The maximum size of the text message can vary depending on your device and firmware version. Any message over the maximum size (sometimes 160 characters) will automatically be sent as an MMS. There are alternative third party applications available from the Play Store through which you can send large and multiple messages as SMS insteading of converting to MMS.
: Why do my SMS messages sometimes change to MMS even when I’m not sending images? | Samsung Hong Kong
Are SMS messages stored on server?
Can you get text messages from 2 years ago? – No, it is generally not possible to retrieve text messages from two years ago. Text messages are stored on a user’s cell phone and not typically transferred to any type of external storage. As such, text messages are usually only available on a user’s device until they are manually deleted.