New update sends iMessage instead of SMS to a non-iMessage phone

Old contact that I send text messages too is being sent iMessage even though his phone is an android and not able to recieve iMessage. How can I switch it back to SMS without having to turn off iMessage for everyone else? I've deleted the contact and then enterd as a new contact but still shows as an iMessage. Any ideas or advice?

Hey labelvin,
Thanks for the question. It sounds like your contact's phone number was never dissociated with iMessage. I'm sure you are not the only person that may be experiencing this with his phone number, you'll want to advise him to run through the "How to unlink a phone number" section of this article:
iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
How to unlink a phone number
To remove a phone number from an Apple ID, sign out of FaceTime and Messages on your iPhone. Sign out in the following locations:
- Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
- Settings > FaceTime. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
This should remove your phone number from other devices using the same Apple ID with FaceTime and Messages.
If the phone number is still available on other devices after you sign out of FaceTime and iMessage on the iPhone, you may need to sign out of iMessage and FaceTime on all your devices, then sign in to FaceTime and Messages again on devices you want to use.
Note: If you no longer have access to the iPhone that is using the number you want to remove, reset your Apple ID password.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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