Why won't my iPad send messages to an Android device?

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Why won't my iPad send messages to an android device

I have an iPad mini and it used to send text to android devices, but now only goes to iPhones

 

[Jaguarr40]

Re: Why won't my iPad send messages to an android device

That can't be right as an iPhone along as you have iMessage turned on and logged into iCloud you can send iMessage(Blue) and SMS(Green) if it can't send iMessage. Android phones will always be SMS(Green).