Why is there a blue balloon when i send a text and sometimes a green one whats the difference

why is there a blue balloon in the text message when sent. It used to be green what's the difference please Teresa

A green one means the message is sent via your telecomprovider, just like in previous iOS versions.
A blue one means the message is sent via a data connection (a bit like whatsapp for instance). This is done when both you and the recipient have iOS5. If you're on a wifi connection, it should not cost you any money/credit with you telecomprovider.

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