But, with its merits, technology has its demerits as well. The faster it takes for a text to get delivered, the less patient we are, we want to get a reply as soon as we send a text, but a fundamental part that stands as a hurdle between the sending and replying of texts is delivery. If a text wouldn’t get delivered, how would it get read? And if it wouldn’t get read, then it wouldn’t get a reply. But, this is not something to worry about, you just need to keep a few steps in mind to establish a safe text delivery and make sure, whether your text got delivered or not like, your text won’t say “Delivered” if the recipient’s phone is off, or there is some other issue due to which they are unable to receive the text. Consequently, below are some points, mentioned to help you with your text’s delivery.
Some significant steps to assure safe delivery of your text messages:
•Make sure that your phone has been recharged.
•Make sure that your phone’s network is existing and operating correctly.
•Make sure that your internet is functioning properly (if you are using a texting app/source which requires an internet connection).
How to check the delivery status of your text?
For iOS
Being an iPhone user, you must be using iMessage to send a text, so, to make sure whether the text got delivered or not you need to
Open Messages
Select a conversation
Make sure that “Delivered” appears under the last message.
Additionally, if you and your recipient both have an iPhone and have turned on your respective read receipts then you will see the word “Delivered”, on delivery of the text and “Read” if your text gets read by the recipient.
If you are using social media texting apps like WhatsApp, then, a single tick below the message sent, indicates “Sent”, a double tick indicates “Delivered” and two blue double ticks indicate “Read”.
Moreover, as cited by Apple: “You will only receive the “Delivered” status if the message was delivered. If the device you’re sending the message to is turned off, you will not receive the delivered message.“
Furthermore, for WhatsApp, you will only get a single tick indicating “Sent” if the recipient’s device is turned off or the text hasn’t been delivered to the recipient due to one of many reasons.
You can learn more about other texting apps/servers by reading their terms and conditions or Q&A portion.
For Android
Every Android phone works a little differently, considering there are multiple companies selling Androids, so let’s look at some comprehensive indicators which work for most Android phones:
Open Messages
Select a conversation
Press and hold the respective message whose delivery status you wish to check and select “View message details” for “Delivered”.
Or
Your phone will itself notify “Delivered” beside every message that gets delivered.
If the above-mentioned steps do not help you with your Android, simply google it, mate.
Mention your device’s name along with the keywords: “How to check the text delivery status for (your device’s name)?”
Just like iPhones, Androids too, do not show your text as “Delivered” if the recipient’s device is off.
And WhatsApp’s read receipts work similarly for both an iPhone and an Android.
Summing up, we have established all the steps required to guarantee a safe text delivery but one other thing to keep in mind is that the dilemma isn’t always you and your device,
Text delivery still might not occur if:
• The recipient’s network isn’t working.
• The recipient’s phone hasn’t been recharged and therefore isn’t receiving texts.
• The recipient’s phone is turned off.
• The recipient has changed their phone number.
• The recipient has blocked you.
•Can I attach pictures and documents with my text?
Yes, you can, but it depends upon the app/device you are using.
• Can texting get you in trouble with the law?
No, not if you do not violate any safety guidelines issued by the law or the app/device you are using to text.
• Can I text somebody whose number I don’t have?
It utterly depends upon the app you are using.
• Is asking for consent crucial before sending someone a text message?
Yes, you should not message someone who isn’t comfortable with talking to you.
