Why are my texts green instead of blue?
A green bubble is not a snub and usually not a block. It means the message went by SMS instead of iMessage. Here is every reason that happens, how to tell which one applies, and what it costs a business that does not check first.
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How to tell if a phone number is an iPhone
Five ways to find out whether a number is on iMessage, from the free trick inside the Messages app to checking fifty thousand numbers in one API call. What each method costs, how accurate it is, and when it quietly lies to you.
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iMessage vs SMS for business: the honest comparison
One is free to send, carries rich media and cannot be carrier-filtered. The other reaches every phone on earth but costs per segment and needs A2P registration. Neither wins outright — here is how to decide per contact.
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Mailchimp and Constant Contact charge you for your list — not your messages
Both bill by contact count, and every reply you send costs another credit. In one real 48-day campaign we sent 3,510 replies — that is $70 of credits on their model, $0 on ours. Full pricing, honestly compared.
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Sendblue pricing: what it actually costs (and why you have to ask)
Sendblue publishes $100/month — but that plan cannot message your leads. The outbound price isn't on their site at all. Here's what is published, what isn't, and what we charge instead.
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