Imessage "sent as text option"

There used to be an option in imessage if you tapped the balloon to sent as text, very convienient if you know someone is without internet while you have.
But now if I tap the balloon it give me the option to copy or more, the more option only allows me to delete te message.
I solved it this time to turn off my wifi but that not a quick solution
So what happened to the option to sent as text?????

Hello leoni04
To send as a SMS just double tap the message if it fails to send out as an iMessage.
Send and receive messages
http://help.apple.com/iphone/7/#/iph01ac18d71
Regards,
-Norm G.

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