Texts send as iMessage to Samsung user

Hey Guys,
I have a huge problem with texting people who switched phones from iPhone to ie Samsung or Sony and no longer have iMessage option.
My iPhone still recognizes these contacts as iPhone(iMessage).
Everytime I want to text them I have to switch the iMessage option off (or really quickly press the button 'send as an sms'. , but thats no fun or working well whatsoever).
Do you know how can I 'tell' my iphone that these contacts are no longer iPhone users, so please don't try to iMessage them?
Please help me, cause this is really annoying.
Thanks

It's not your problem, it's their problem.
Tell them to read this article and follow the instructions: Can’t receive text messages on a non-Apple phone

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