A few days ago, a netizen said “breaking news commune” Posted a complaint: “I wanted to say that the phone bill was only over 500 yuan, but why did it suddenly increase by more than 200 yuan? It also increased by almost $100 last month… After checking, I found out that this function in iPhone text messages also charges money, a mark of $1!” The netizen and subsequent media reported that the problem of being charged was attributed to “clicking on one more “message effect”, but in fact it was caused by the proliferation of iMessage scam messages!
Why do you charge for sending free iMessages? How to avoid it? Here’s an explanation:
A female netizen said in “breaking news commune” Said that the telecommunications bill used to be about more than 500 yuan, but unexpectedly the latest one suddenly increased by more than 200 yuan. So the original PO checked the bill records and found that she pressed “message effect on iPhone” too much, which caused “this function also charges… 1 yuan per mark.” The original P O wailed and explained that as long as you press and hold a text message on your mobile phone, the symbols of love, like, haha, exclamation mark and question mark will pop up. “I am using it as a mark” and using it as a built-in function. Little did I know that this action will be charged extra. “Am I the only one who doesn’t know?”
In fact, this is related to the rule that when using the iMessage service, messages with a blue background are free and messages with a green background are charged!
according to【Apple official】Explanation, iOS devices such as iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac can send text messages in two ways in the “Messages” App: using iMessage to send messages to people who also use iMessage through Wi-Fi or mobile services, iMessage messages will be displayed in blue bubbles (free); sending SMS/MMS messages through mobile services. SMS/MMS messages will be displayed in green bubbles and are counted in your personal SMS/MMS quota. Mobile data or text message charges may apply.
When using the iMessage service, when will a blue background message (iMessage) or a green background message (SMS) appear? The explanation is as follows:
A. Use iMessage to send messages (blue background), free of charge:
Both we and the other party use iPhones, and the iMessage function of both parties is turned on and the network is normal.
B. If you switch to SMS text messaging (green background), a text message fee will be charged:
a. The other party is an Android phone (not an iOS device).
b. The other party is an iPhone but the iMessage function is turned off.
c. Either party’s mobile phone network is closed or unable to access the Internet.
Why did the female netizen who broke the news that using the iMessage service change from free to paid? The moderator believes that due to the proliferation of iMessage scams in the past, many people followed the advice of the police or the media to turn off the iMessage function. Because the other party has turned off free iMessage, the unsuspecting female netizen who sent iMessage will automatically become a required SMS text message! Therefore, when sending iMessage in the future, fruit fans must first check whether the message will be sent with a green background or a blue background to avoid losing money in the wallet.
Source: KOCPC Chinese