Unable to send a text message to one of my contacts

I am using this iphone as an ipod touch until I can switch to att for a cell carrier.  So, I want to send a msg to a contact but it shows it green and wont send.  any odeas

Hello mmurray550,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
According to a previous Support Communities thread marked as solved, green phone numbers are numbers not registered with iMessage, and would thus be SMS only.  Since you're using an iPod touch, it does not have SMS capability, and therefore cannot send a message to that number.
What is the difference between blue and...: Apple Support Communities
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4457898
Take care,
Alex H.

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