Picture message additional charges

[Picture+message+c]

I am new to sky and am receiving my first propped bill but I have been charged for additional picture messages when I have sent them via iMessage. I thought that when I am in the house my iMessage including pictures are automatically sent via the internet. I wouldn't have switched to sky if I knew messages would be charged for. Am I doing something wrong 😢

[caesarome]

You would be charged for these unlss you sent them via something like Whatsapp I'm afraid as imessage is just a service to send them to other iphones so are classified as pictures and therefore are chargeable.

[Daniel0210]

@Picture+message+c 

Did you send these messages to more than one number at once and could some of these numbers not be an Apple device therefore becoming chargeable? 

[Picture+message+c]

No just to the one number

[PandJ2020]

Was the recipient an iPhone?

[Picture+message+c]

yes she was, I have never been charged by Vida phone for iMessage pictures 😬 

[Daniel0210]

@Picture+message+c 

I think if the recipient was not at home and had data switched off they might have gone as picture messages (ie: not iMessages). Someone might be able to confirm that possibility.