Group Messaging / Group MMS

How can I enable sending Group messaging / group MMS to different phones ( iPhones and non-iPhones ) using factory unlocked iPhone 4s and T-mobile? I can send group messages/group MMS when ALL my recipients are using iPhones only. When I send to a group with different phones, I can send to multiple recipients but delivered individually; which means that replies are individual rather than to the entire group.

I would like to point out the fact that I mentioned my phone is iPhone 4, iOS 7.1.2
I don't care if it is a known defect in iOS 8, my phone is not iOS 8 and can not be updated past 7.1.2
Your solution will not work because I can't see the group message in the first place, deleting it would not be possible.
Also, I can not wait for the update on a phone that can no longer update.

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Hi there! I just have a quick question about text messaging on my iPhone. I read here (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5760) that "some carries automatically convert group messages into MMS" and that "group messaging is sent either as an SMS or MMS"
See, I am a new postpaid subscriber. And my plan only includes unlimited text messaging (SMS) and data use. I usually send out group messages to 50+ of my colleagues when I need to remind them about something or ask a question. Are these messages being sent as an MMS, or as regular text messages? I fear I may be getting charged hefty sums for texting.
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This discussion was started here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5178260
Iphone5, iOS6.1.4, Verizon. Brand-new phone I bought a couple weeks ago. So its brand-new, mint condition, untouched.
My phone number was ported from AT&T to Verizon. No problems as far as I can tell.
I've been sending group messages, not realizing more than half of my friends/family were not receiving them.
1.My aunt lives on the other side of the country and has some kind of smartphone(not iphone) and she's been receiving them just fine.
2.My mother has a normal cellphone that is several years old AT&T, but she has only being receiving the subject line of the message. When she tries to "retrieve" the message, it always says "failed to retrieve". She has no problem getting text messages from everyone except me.
3.My brother has a different model of a normal phone and he is on the same AT&T plan with my mother and he is able to receive my group messages.
4.Some other friends with older phones and AT&T are not receiving the messages at all.
So it's been very hit 'n miss on who can receive these group messages.
I turned off iMessages first, then I finally turned off MMS Messages, and my mother was finally able to receive a group message from me.
She has always been able to receive an individual message from me with MMS and iMessages turned on. This is strictly a group message problem of some kind.
I was only sending her messages with text content, but the group messages always say MMS at the top regardless of what you send. I'm assuming turning off MMS forces group messages to use SMS.
Why is iphone not able to degrade gracefully with a group message? Why can't it detect older phones in a group message and say "hmm...maybe I should use SMS, especially since the iphone is sending a message with text-only content anyway."
It's really irritating that I have to either, remember to send INDIVIDUAL messages to every single person, OR keep MMS turned off just so older phones can receive a group message.
Has anyone else had these kinds of problems, and if so, what did you do?
I feel like the problem is on my end(Verizon) rather than my friends' end since so many of them are not receiving MY messages. They are receiving everyone else's messages.
Facts:
1. INDIVIDUAL messages work. (MMS is turned on.)
2. SMS-ONLY GROUP messages work. (MMS is turned off so SMS is forced.)
3. MMS group messages, even with text-only content, are not being received by some people, others are receiving them just fine.

iMessages is not the problem. None of my friends have an iphone so I haven't been using iMessages at all.
The problem is SMS vs MMS on group messages. For some reason, the default for group messages is MMS, even though the contents I send are only text. My mother and some of my other friends cannot receive MMS messages, but they can receive SMS messages. (I don't know if its because their phones are too old or because of their specific txtmsg plan with their provider.)
So she automatically doesn't receive messages when I send them as a group instead of individually because they always send as MMS simply because they are GROUP and not because of the contents of the message.
Why do group messages always send as MMS instead of SMS?
I turned MMS OFF, in order to force group messages to always use SMS, but then the MMS setting turns itself back ON the instant I send an individual MMS to a friend who can receive those types of messages. Once MMS setting is back on, I don't realize it and send out a GROUP message, which doesn't reach everyone because once again MMS is being used instead of SMS.
If group messages would send as SMS when I am only sending text, then there would be NO problem. It shouldn't use MMS unless I'm sending a picture or something.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5760
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Hello titussmith,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that responses to a group text thread are coming into you as individual text messages. There may be an explanation for this behavior which is described in the attached article. I would recommend reading over the article and using it as a resource.
Send a group message with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
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The Group Message option is not an iMessage option, it is an MMS message option. It will disappear if you have MMS Messaging turned off. It is also possible that it could be related to your cellular carrier/plan. The following quotation is from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5760
The Group Messaging setting applies only to MMS messages.
Your wireless carrier may restrict the maximum number of recipients allowed in a group message with MMS.
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I have an iPhone 5 with the latest software. My group mesaaging is not working. If I send an iMessage, my group messaging works as it should with all people replying to the same message. However when my iMessage is off and I send a group message, each person receives my message seperately and attached is "New Multimedia Message"
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Hi all.
Looks like I am not alone! I seldom MMS so I've missed this thread and posted the same problem fresh post a while back.
Yes, either use the 'Blue Plus' button to add 2nd contact onwards or turn off MMS for now. Gosh, I've been sending quite a few group sms and I have not realized this until now, because sometimes my MMS sending fails and I've to re-send it, only to discover my Group SMS is actually a Group MMS!!
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Title says it all

Hey kenth93939!
Here is an article for you about group messages that has some helpful information and troubleshooting tips for this issue:
iOS: Understanding group messaging
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5760
The Group Messaging setting applies only to MMS messages.
Your wireless carrier may restrict the maximum number of recipients allowed in a group message with MMS.
Disabling Group Messaging has no effect on iMessage behavior. Responses to group iMessages are always sent to all recipients.
Group messaging with MMS requires an appropriate plan from your carrier for use on iPhone.
Carrier messaging rates may apply when using group messaging with MMS.
Additional Information
It is not possible to remove yourself from a group message.
To add or remove recipients, you must create a new group message conversation.
If you experience an issue with iMessage, SMS, or MMS messaging, try the steps outlined in this article.
To learn more about SMS, MMS, and iMessage see iOS: Using Messages.
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

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I recently got a new iPhone 5s for my birthday. Before I had a iphone 4. My carrier is verizon
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