How do I turn imessage back on for specific contacts?

[iMore Question]

imessage failed to send, so I sent it as a regular text message. Now I can't get imessage to turn back on for that contact. I've read thru a number of threads online & have tried numerous "solutions", none of which worked for me. I have an iphone 5.

thanks.

 

[Bigeric23]

Have you tried to remove that particular contact and then add them back?

 

[Cheryl Barker]

Just tried that. it didn't work.

 

[Just_Me_D]

imessage failed to send, so I sent it as a regular text message. Now I can't get imessage to turn back on for that contact. I've read thru a number of threads online & have tried numerous "solutions", none of which worked for me. I have an iphone 5.

thanks.

If that particular contact is an iOS user then give it time. It'll clear itself and revert to being an iMessage.