iMessage Not Working for Some Users

Wednesday February 15, 2017 9:12 AM PST by Juli Clover
Many iPhone and iPad users appear to be experiencing issues with Apple's iMessage service, which seems to be down for some people. Those who are having problems are unable to send iMessages and are instead being forced to communicate via standard green bubble text messages.

According to user reports on Twitter, the problem started for some users last night. Not all iPhone and iPad owners are affected by the issue, but based on reports we're hearing, a decent number of people are having trouble with iMessage.

Apple's System Status page is not currently reporting a service outage, so it's not clear what's going on or when the problem will be fixed. We'll update this post with any new information we receive.

Tag: iMessage
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LordQ
27 months ago

I was hoping to read "iMessage now available on all platforms!"

An iMessage app for Android can't come soon enough! I hate WhatsApp ):
Rating: 11 Votes
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Cineplex
27 months ago

just call the person

Use the iPhone as a telephone....are you mad?
Rating: 8 Votes
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jclo
27 months ago

:eek: green bubble text messages?! the horror :eek:


Don't pretend you're not bothered by the green bubbles like the rest of us! You're not fooling anyone. :p
Rating: 8 Votes
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critter13
27 months ago

forced to communicate via standard green bubble text messages.


:eek: green bubble text messages?! the horror :eek:
Rating: 7 Votes
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Sefstah
27 months ago
I was hoping to read "iMessage now available on all platforms!"
Rating: 5 Votes
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Cineplex
27 months ago
Too many emojis on the network.
Rating: 4 Votes
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SteveJobs2.0
27 months ago
Engineers will get working on this issue right away... as long as it affects the use of Emoooooji. :eek:
Rating: 3 Votes
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keysofanxiety
27 months ago

A gross exaggeration, especially compared to the title. Many implies 20-50% or more, not 1-2%...


1% of half a billion iMessage users is quite a lot!
Rating: 2 Votes
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bigjnyc
27 months ago
ugh! the standard green bubble, how degrading.
Rating: 1 Votes
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Sandstorm
27 months ago

just call the person


Most of the time a laconic text message/email is way more appropriate. You are interrupting the flow of my day with your call. I think calls are OK only between very close people and in emergencies...
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