What does sent as a text message mean? (iphone issue)?

So, i've been using a iphone 5 for a month and i just realized that when i'm using sms, usually my texts send as "green balloons" but sometimes the color turns "blue"and says "sent as a text message"
i'm confused lil bit:/ what does "sent as a text message" mean? And what's the difference between blue and green texts. Will it send to different message box or shows different to who i text?
sorry for not my native english.

It probably means it was sent as a text message.

The blue just means it is iphone to iPhone and you are using the Internet. So if the other person is on the phone it will send green because they are unable to use the Internet in a phone call. They are both text messages just one uses the Internet making it faster and the other is SMS. Also if the other user has the Internet turned off on their phone or is in a bad reception area you will see the green bubble as well.

Blue box means the message is being sent by 3G (mobile data) or some other form if Internet. This is called iMessage.
Green box means the message is being sent through the network, and you are being charged for it. Most messages are sent in greenbox, unless you are consantly connected to the Internet. Only people with iPhones are able to receive iMessage aswell (blue box)
"Sent as text message" means that instead of using iMessage, your SMS is being sent through the network ( green box). This will be due to no Internet or mobile data.
Hope this helps you.

Your Internet isn't working so no iMessage it's all good whoever you sent it to will still get it

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