Available choices:
* Slide the slider to the " on " position to signal you're now at the switch to the right of the message you just sent. If you don't see this button, set the settings to no.
* Slide the " send text to " slider to the " on " position. Tap the friends tab on the left and tap invite to chat.
* Green indicates the feature is on while grey indicates it is off. Messages will automatically switch between sending messages over wi-fi, cell data, or sms (in that order) depending on which service is available at the time.
* Tap the " tell anyone " button to tell anyone who will see the message that it will be returned to the text contacts page by the selected user. Tap " sms, " then select " mail.Choose from options above and answer: What most naturally follows?

How to send an apple message as a text message
Open the settings app.
Tap messages.
Tap the send as sms slider to enable.
Answer:
Green indicates the feature is on while grey indicates it is off. Messages will automatically switch between sending messages over wi-fi, cell data, or sms (in that order) depending on which service is available at the time.