Sending out Group Texts

Just got the newest upgrade for the iPhone 3Gs. Whenever I send out group messages to multiple people, the iPhone automatically sends them as MMS messages. This is a problem since some of my contacts cannot open MMS messages. How can I change the settings so the group messages are automatically sent as regular text messages. Let me know if there's any other info you need to help me fix the problem.
Thanks.

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1661704-Group-text-message....without -the-MMS-%28screenshot%29
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