What does it mean when a text doesn’t say delivered but its blue?

When you send a text message, it typically goes through a series of stages before it reaches its intended recipient. Depending on the recipient’s phone and the settings on their messaging app, the message may be marked as “delivered,” indicating that it has been successfully delivered to the recipient’s phone and is available for them to read. However, if a text message is blue but does not say “delivered,” this could mean a few different things.

Firstly, it is important to understand the difference between a blue message and a green message. On iPhones, when you send a message to another iPhone user, the message bubble will appear blue if the message is sent using iMessage, Apple’s proprietary messaging platform. If the message bubble appears green, this means that the message is being sent as a standard SMS or MMS message, which does not require an internet connection and is not encrypted.

When a message is sent using iMessage, it will usually show a delivery status once it has been sent and received by Apple’s servers. This status will typically appear as “Delivered” once the message has been successfully transmitted to the recipient’s phone. However, if the message is blue but does not show a delivery status, this could mean a few different things:

1. The recipient’s phone is not connected to the internet: In order for iMessage to work, both the sender and the recipient need to have an active internet connection. If the recipient’s phone is not connected to the internet, the message may be sent but not delivered until the recipient comes back online.
2. The recipient has turned off read receipts: Read receipts are a feature in iMessage that allow the sender to see when their message has been read by the recipient. However, the recipient can choose to turn off read receipts, which will prevent the sender from seeing when their message has been read. In this case, the message may still be delivered, but the sender will not be able to tell if it has been read.
3. The message failed to send: In some cases, a message may be sent but fail to deliver due to a network issue or other technical problem. In this case, the message may appear blue but will not show a delivery status.
4. The recipient has blocked the sender: If the sender has been blocked by the recipient, their messages will still be sent but will not be delivered. In this case, the message may appear blue but will not show a delivery status.

In general, if a message is blue but does not say “delivered,” it means that the message has been sent but has not yet been delivered to the recipient’s phone. This could be due to a variety of factors, including network issues, internet connectivity problems, or settings on the recipient’s phone. If the message remains undelivered for an extended period of time, it may be worth checking with the recipient to see if they have received the message or if there are any issues with their phone or internet connection.