Slow to send iMessage

jlh73

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I have had this lately along with my family. Send a iMessage and it won't say delivered for 5 minutes up to an hour. Has anyone experienced this lately?
 

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I think it has more to do with the receiving party's data coverage. For example let's say you send an iMessage to your mom's iPhone and she's at the market where she gets literally no cellular data, she won't receive that message until she walks out and gets cellular data. The counter to something like that is going into your settings - messages and toggling on "Send as SMS."

Or let's say your brother uses her Wifi only iPad for iMessage and he's someplace without wifi. Your sent message will just sit there undelivered until his iPad finally connects to Wifi and is, thus, delivered.
 

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First off, it depends on the iMessage. If you're sending an iMessage with photo / video content, then it'll take a much longer time than just a simple "hey whats up?" text iMessage. The rate as to how fast an iMessage is delivered from one party to another however is based off of your internet speed. If you're connected to your Wi-Fi at home, then chances are it'll be delivered much faster than you not being connected at all (Based off of your internet speed at home). The person receiving the iMessage receive rate is also based off of the internet speed.

Check to see if you have proper internet coverage!
 

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Been on wifi at home and texting the same person at home it delays or ill be out it good coverage and text someone at home on our wifi and it delayed like I said. Our internet speeds are very good also.
 

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Yeah, it usually has more to do with spotty data coverage or even sometimes just iMessage being a bit spotty at times
 

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I'm having the same issue! I only use my iPad at home with my wifi. We have a great wifi signal. Often I can't get my iMessages to even open, much less show the current messages. I've searched the Internet and can't find a solution!
 

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I'm having the same issue! I only use my iPad at home with my wifi. We have a great wifi signal. Often I can't get my iMessages to even open, much less show the current messages. I've searched the Internet and can't find a solution!
I'm sorry, but I can't understand how that is happening, and can only assume you have a corrupted file, app or setting. If you have a "strong Wi-Fi connection", excellent internet service and are able to send and receive iMessages then you should be able to open and read the messages. Having said that, you may need to restore your device and set it up as new. You can try resetting your 'network settings' as well.
 

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