Why Did My Text Messages Turn Green? From Innocent to Sinister Reasons

Have you ever sent a text message on your iPhone, and had it appear in a green bubble instead of the blue bubble you are used to seeing?

What is going on? Is the person you are texting receiving your messages? Is the recipient OK?

Read on to learn why iPhone text messages turn green on you. And in fact, it turns out there is more than one possible reason. Plus, we'll offer possible fixes when needed to resolve any potential issues.

The most common reason that your text message appeared in a green bubble instead of the usual blue bubble is because the person on the receiving end of the conversation does not have an iPhone.

Indeed, your friend, family member, co-worker, love interest, or new acquaintance may be pecking away on an Android device, or Google phone.

In this case, the texts you send will appear in a green bubble, and the responses will appear in gray bubbles.

But what device the person you are texting is using does not fully explain the scope of reasons your text messages are turning green. According to Apple support, you may be dealing with a possible issue that needs to be resolved either on your end, or the recipient's end.

Beyond a person you are texting not having an iPhone, your texts could be turning green for other reasons. One is if iMessage is switched off either on your device or theirs. Be sure to check in settings if your iMessages are set to "on."

Another possibility is that iMessage is temporarily not available due to either you or the recipient being in a spotty service area.

The worst case scenario is that the recipient is blocking you, per Spike.

See if the message you sent is marked as "Read" or "Delivered" to check that unsavory suspicion off your list of why the texts are turning green. However, if the recipient does not have these settings turned on, then you won't see these messages underneath the texts upon delivery.

Another thing to consider is that you sent your message to the wrong number, or a number that doesn't exist. Hey, we've all done it!

Finally, it's possible that the recipient's phone died.

There is an important rumor to clear up with regards to why text messages could be turning green. Some social media users have speculated that this only happens when a person dies.

As you may have suspected, this is not the case! So let's stop that rumor dead in its tracks (sorry, we couldn't resist!).

Indeed, as you have learned, there are several reasons that a text message appears in a green bubble instead of a blue one. And in most cases, there is nothing sinister going on!