If your iPhone messages are green

Why are your iPhone messages green? MMS/SMS messages appear in green text bubbles on your device. Learn how to have blue bubbles instead.

Why your messages appear in green bubbles instead of blue bubbles

If you see a green message bubble instead of a blue one, then that message was sent using MMS/SMS instead of iMessage. There are several possible reasons for this:

• The person that you sent the message to doesn't have an Apple device.

• iMessage is turned off on your device or on your recipient’s device.

• iMessage is temporarily unavailable on your device or on your recipient’s device.

• You might need to update your settings for Messages after you set up a new device.

Learn the difference between iMessage and MMS/SMS messages

Turn on iMessages so your messages appear in blue bubbles when able

1. In the Settings app, tap Messages.

2. Turn on iMessages.

3. If needed, tap Send & Receive to choose whether to start new conversations from your phone number or email address.