Iphone won't send an i message?

I'm tryin to text my friend who i know has an i phone unless they got a different phone at midnight last night. But its trying to send it as a text to a non iphone so i know she won't receive it. Its seeing other friends iphones too. We both have iphone 4's.what's the deal

He needs to be connected to the internet

Unless you're both connected to Wi-Fi it will send the message as a text.

IMessages are very iffy sometimes they work sometimes they don't.

I have textme app as a backup testing app it works for any cell phones no matter which phone it is and is free.

When iMessage is working you can use either their phone no or the email address they have in their apple account both will send the message. Try that if you know it.

You may want to get another text message app as a backup like textme. Its free to over 40 countries.

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