Messages sending as iMessage to non iOS devices

When I initially upgraded to iOS 5, iMessage wroked great. I was able to send iMessages to people with iOS 5 devices just like its supposed to work. However, some of my friends who previously had iPhones now have android phones and now whenever I try to text them, it only sends as an iMessage which they cannot receive on their phone. The only way to text them is to turn off iMessage which kind of defeats the point. Has anyone else run into this issue? Does anyone have any advice for me on how to force an SMS instead of an iMessage?

This seems to be a common problem. The only instructions I could find on the Apple web site state that iMessage users who switch to other devices should turn off iMessage before doing so. It sure would be nice if we senders had the ability to toggle iMessage on/off for each contact.
[extracted from iOS: Troubleshooting Messages]
f you plan on transferring your SIM card or phone number from an iPhone to a device that does not support iMessage, turn off iMessage in Settings > Messages first. If you do not, other iOS devices may continue to try to send a message using iMessage first, instead only using SMS or MMS.

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iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
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Go to Settings and turn airplane mode off.
Make sure that you have a cellular network signal in the status bar of your iPhone. If there's no signal, learn more about troubleshooting no service.
Restart your iPhone.
Tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings on your iPhone.
Remove your SIM card and insert it again.
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Make sure that you're using the area code with the contact's phone number. When sending messages internationally, you also need to use the contact's international code.
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If the issue occurs with a specific contact or contacts, back up or forward important messages and delete your current messaging threads with the contact. Create a new message to the contact and try again.
If the issue occurs with a specific contact or contacts, delete and recreate the contact from the Contacts app. Send a new message to the contact.
Back up and restore your iPhone as new.
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Contact your carrier to confirm that you're provisioned for sending SMS and are in an area with cellular coverage.
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