Don't worry if you see "Sent as SMS via server" next to the text messages you sent. This article explains what "Sent as SMS via server" means on Android, what causes it, and what you can do to get rid of it.
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Sometimes you see "Sent as SMS via server" when you send a message using Google Android's Rich Communication Services (RCS) protocol. Traditional SMS texts are sent directly from one device to another via mobile networks. RCS messages go through a server, which acts as a switch between different mobile networks and SMS gateways to deliver messages as quickly and efficiently as possible.
RCS allows sending messages that include multimedia (such as images and videos) to many recipients via Wi-Fi. The disadvantages of RCS are that it only works for Android devices and requires an internet connection.
When you send an RCS message to a device that does not support it, the message will be sent as an SMS instead, and you will see "Sent as SMS via server". Think of it like the status messages you're used to seeing next to text messages, like "Sent" or "Failed."
