If you are trying to contact someone on iMessage, but you are not getting any response, you might wonder if their phone died or if they are just busy.
How can you tell the difference?
In this article, we will explain how to determine if someone’s phone is dead on iMessage, and what other reasons there might be for not being able to reach them.
How to Determine if Someone’s Phone is Dead?
There are a few ways to check if someone’s phone is dead on iMessage. Here are some of them:
- Try calling the person. If their phone is dead, you will hear a message saying that the person is not available or that the call cannot be completed. If their phone is on, but they are not answering, you will hear a ringing tone or a voicemail greeting.
- Send an iMessage. If their phone is dead, your iMessage will not be delivered and you will see a red exclamation mark next to it. If their phone is on, but they have not read your message, you will see a blue bubble with “Delivered” below it. If they have read your message, you will see a blue bubble with “Read” and the time they read it below it.
- Check for delivery status and response time. If their phone is dead, your iMessage will not show any delivery status or response time. If their phone is on, but they are not responding, you will see a delivery status of “Delivered” or “Read”, but no response time. If they are responding, you will see a response time of “Typing…” or “Replied” below your message.
- Look for clues on social media. If their phone is dead, they will not be active on any social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc. If their phone is on, but they are not contacting you, they might be active on some of these platforms and post updates or stories.
- Contact the person’s family or friends. If their phone is dead, their family or friends might know about it and tell you when they expect them to charge their phone or get a new one. If their phone is on, but they are not talking to you, their family or friends might know why and tell you if they are busy, sick, angry, etc.
Other Reasons for Not Being Able to Contact Someone
Sometimes, the reason why you cannot contact someone on iMessage is not because their phone is dead, but because of other factors. Here are some of them:
- Phone is turned off. Some people turn off their phones when they want to save battery life, avoid distractions, or respect certain rules or etiquette. When their phone is turned off, your iMessage will not be delivered and you will see a red exclamation mark next to it.
- No service or signal. Some people might be in areas where there is no service or signal, such as underground, rural, or remote places. When their phone has no service or signal, your iMessage will not be delivered and you will see a red exclamation mark next to it.
- Phone is on Do Not Disturb mode. Some people activate Do Not Disturb mode when they want to silence notifications and calls from everyone or from certain contacts. When their phone is on Do Not Disturb mode, your iMessage will be delivered but you will not hear any sound or see any badge on the app icon.
- Ignoring calls intentionally. Some people might ignore your calls intentionally when they are busy, annoyed, or upset with you. When they ignore your calls intentionally, your iMessage will be delivered but they might not read it or reply to it.
- Being blocked by the person. Some people might block your number when they want to stop receiving messages and calls from you. When they block your number, your iMessage will not be delivered and you will see a red exclamation mark next to it.
