Replies to SMS from Android comes back as iMessage

[meet_nanda]

I have Multi SIM (2 SIM cards for same number), one in my Note 5 and one in my iPhone SE. My Primary SIM is set to Note 5 and Secondary SIM is set to iPhone SE.

Whenever I send a SMS to any number from my Note 5, the replies come back as iMessage to my iPhone SE if the recipient is an iPhone user. Due to this issue, I miss to see the replies which goes to my iPhone, which I don't check frequently.

I'm trying to understand about this behavior. Is it because my iMessage was activated when I inserted the SIM card first time in my iPhone? Even if that is the case, the initial SMS was from my Note 5 and sent as SMS to the recipient. So, the replies should be sent back as SMS to my Primary SIM, which is on my Note 5, right? Is there a way to prevent this?

 

[tec_geek]

It is probably due to your recipient is also an iPhone user with iMessage turned on as well.

You can either turn off iMessage on your iPhone. Or if the issue still occurs, you can use this to deregister your phone number.

https://selfsolve.apple.com/deregister-imessage

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[meet_nanda]

Thanks, any other workaround other than turning off iMessage?

It is probably due to your recipient is also an iPhone user with iMessage turned on as well.

You can either turn off iMessage on your iPhone. Or if the issue still occurs, you can use this to deregister your phone number.

https://selfsolve.apple.com/deregister-imessage

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[PetPet]

Thanks, any other workaround other than turning off iMessage?

Turn off iMessage and follow the instructions on this help article
https://support.apple.com/en-sg/HT203042

 

[meet_nanda]

Thanks, tried this, it turns off iMessage completely. I will not get iMessages sent to my Apple ID. I guess no other options.

Turn off iMessage and follow the instructions on this help article
https://support.apple.com/en-sg/HT203042