URGENT! text/SMS/iMessage problem

I am in UK and I am using my iPhone 4S IOS 5.1 to text my girlfriend who is visiting Finland
She has a 3Gs with IOS 5.1.
Problem is she is receiving those messages sent as texts (green) but NOT those messages sent as iMessages (blue)
They seem to change format randomly. I don't get to choose the format.
Is there a way I can make sure every message is sent as a text? (not an iMessage)
thanks
Pete

Thank you Allan
Pete

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