Can you text someone if their phone is shut off?
I can answer this for you. If their phone is turned off, the message will only say sent. Once they turn their phone on, the message will be delivered to the handset. I hope this clears things up for you.
Can you text someone if their phone is off?
I can answer this for you. If their phone is turned off, the message will only say sent. Once they turn their phone on, the message will be delivered to the handset. I hope this clears things up for you.
What happens if someone texts you when your phone is off?
If the sender tries to send you an iMessage, & your phone is off, it will most likely go as an SMS. Carriers only keep messages for deliver for a limited time, then delete them.
How can you tell if someone turned their phone off?
Tip: If you're trying to reach someone and it goes directly to voicemail, then their phone is off or dead. If it rings before going to voicemail, it's a good indication that their phone is not dead.
How do you know if someone turned their phone off or blocked you?
First, call from your phone number. If the call goes to voicemail, listen to the message. If you receive a message that the number is unavailable, it generally means the recipient blocked you. If you don't, the recipient may not be in signal range or their phone is turned off.
What happens when your phone is turned off?
Shutting off your phone will clear any apps that are running in the background and get rid of anything that's draining your battery. Shutting down your phone can also help solve network connectivity problems. Smartphones will occasionally lose connection with your mobile network.
What does it look like when your phone is blocked?
If an Android user has blocked you, Lavelle says, “your text messages will go through as usual; they just won't be delivered to the Android user.” It's the same as an iPhone, but without the “delivered” notification (or lack thereof) to clue you in.
What does it look like to be blocked on phone?
If you call someone that hasn't blocked your number, you typically hear several rings before it goes to voicemail. When you call a number that has blocked yours, you may hear one or half a ring or no rings at all and then the call will go to voicemail.
What happens when your phone is off and someone calls?
The phone will not ring if it is off. However, the person calling may hear the ring-back tone before it goes to voicemail. well the weird thing about it, is that yesterday i tried from my house phone and it went straight to voicemail.
What happens when a lost iPhone is turned off?
Find your lost or stolen iPhone even when it's turned off That means your iPhone's location will remain visible in Find My on your other devices and to people in your Family Sharing group regardless of whether the phone is powered on. However, this feature is only available on iPhones in the iPhone 11, 12 or 13 series.
Do you see missed calls when iPhone is off?
If your phone is powered off, it has no network connection, therefore calls are never actually reaching the phone, which is why it doesn't have a way to track those calls, and they wouldn't show up on the Missed Calls page. The calls were technically never “missed” because they never reached the phone.
Does a dead phone turn off location?
Location Services will not be able to report an iPhone's location unless it is able to make a connection to the internet OR location services have been turned OFF. If the battery dies then the iPhone's operations are also stopped and it cannot connect to the internet to report its location.
How long does a phone last turned off?
Maybe two to three months or more. Lithium Ion batteries hold charge for long time. 3 to 6 months depending on the size of the battery and type of device.
Can you turn on a dead phone?
If you have an Android phone, you'll need to boot into Recovery Mode, which can vary from phone to phone. On my Samsung Galaxy S10e, for example, I need to hold the Volume Down, Bixby, and Power buttons for a few seconds until the recovery menu appears.
Does green text mean blocked?
The bubble color isn't a perfect indicator that you've been blocked. Green conversation bubbles can also mean the person's phone is turned off, offline, or switched to Android.
Will SMS be delivered if blocked on iPhone?
If you call someone and go straight to voicemail (with barely even one ring), you've likely been blocked. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell if you've been blocked by looking at text messages, since texts from iPhones to Androids will send as SMS (green text bubbles) without a ‘Delivered' or ‘Read' status.
How many times does the phone ring when you are blocked?
If you're blocked, you would only hear a single ring before being diverted to voicemail. An unusual ring pattern doesn't necessarily mean your number is blocked. It may just mean the person is talking to someone else at the same time you're calling, has the phone off or sent the call directly to voicemail.
Method 3: Look for the Moon Icon in iMessage If the Focus Mode is enabled, and you see the “Your Contact has notifications silenced” notification on iMessage, then it means you have not been blocked. If you do not see the alert, then the person might have blocked you!
How do you tell if you've been blocked on iPhone text?
More to the point, if you're messaging someone via iMessage and your text bubbles suddenly change to green from blue, it's a sign they have blocked your iPhone number. The ‘sent' versus ‘delivered' badge may just be confirmation they've blocked you.
When your phone is turned off does it go straight to voicemail?
All the voicemail activities (including the outgoing message) take place on the service provider's servers, not on your phone. If the phone is off, or not answered in (usually) thirty seconds, callers will be redirected to the voicemail.
Can an iPhone be tracked if it's dead?
Apple makes it easy A recent Find My app update lets you locate an iPhone even if it's powered off or has a dead battery. Note: This works for the iPhone 11 and newer, including all iPhone 11, 12 and 13 models running iOS 15. First, make sure Find My is enabled and check your settings.
What do thieves do with stolen iPhones?
They will try to wipe out the data including photos, videos, documents, audios, etc. from stolen iPhones for resale. Thieves know several techniques to erase everything from the stolen phone. Plus, thieves are also capable of tricking the buyer that stolen iPhone is clean and unlocked.
Can a stolen iPhone still be used?
Many people wonder if their phones can be used if they get stolen. People set multiple security levels and passcodes on their phones to protect their data in case a device gets stolen. However, if you find an iPhone and wish to use it but cannot bypass the security levels then you can still use the device.
Can you see missed calls if your phone is turned off?
No. Your phone can not display information regarding a ‘missed call' when it was powered off or otherwise had no service as the phone never received the call at all. “Missed calls” is a list of calls that rang on the phone, but that you did not answer.
How do you get missed text messages when phone is turned off?
The easiest way to get this sort of functionality is Google's “Messages” app. Sync up the web version with your phone and then you could view all your texts and even send and receive text messages all with your phone turned off. How do I divert a SMS message without having the receiving phone to hand?
How do you tell if someone turned off their location on Find My?
How do I know if someone stopped sharing location with me or if their phone is off. Hello me_abh, Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! “Location Not Available appears below your name in Find My Friends on the devices of people following you, as if your device is turned off, in airplane mode, or just offline.”