Do earlier iMessage sessions remain active if iMessage is turned off?

Hello,
I recently sent a message to a phone number that I entered manually. Later I realized that, for some reason that eludes me, the message was automatically sent as an iMessage instead of a text message. I'd rather all messages I send to phones in the future be sent as text messages, so I turned iMessage off in Settings. Nevertheless, do you think that the session I mentioned will remain active? Specifically, will I receive messages sent from this number in the future, despite the fact that the earlier conversation went through as iMessages, which option I have now turned off?
I appreciate any help or advice.

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