Can I tell if someone read my iMessage with read receipts turned off?
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MellowCedar47
This is important because someone close to me and I recently had a fight. They have read receipts disabled in iMessage, and I want to know whether there's any way to tell if they've seen my message without asking them directly.
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The best option is to avoid sending a bunch of follow-up messages. If this person matters to you, send one calm message saying you’d like to talk when they’re ready, then give them some space. You could also ask whether they’d be willing to turn on read receipts, but they may choose not to.
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No, there isn’t a reliable way to see whether an iMessage was read when the recipient has read receipts turned off. You’ll only be able to tell that it was delivered, if delivery status appears.
MellowCedar47: I can’t really just ask them because we had a fight, and the situation is pretty serious.
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MellowCedar47: It’s difficult because things are already tense, but I’ll try not to overwhelm them with messages.