Texts send as iMessage

When someone tries texting me it sends as an iMessage Not as a text and therefore I don't receive it because I don't have data. So what can I do or the person that's trying to text me to fix this?

Kevin Schimpf wrote:
I Don't have data in my plan.
Then do not use iMessages as they use data (either cell or wifi).
Just use SMS.
FYI: The app is Messages.
Messages app sends iMessage texts or SMS texts.
iMessages are a specific type of text that Apple users have and always goes over data.
SMS texts does not go over data.

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