Not sent under a message means the other person didn’t get it. When it never reached Ayyam, it says Not sent. Tap to try again. and a tap sends it again. When Ayyam turned it down, the line under the message says why instead.
Send it again
Check your connection, then tap the message that says Not sent. Tap to try again. It goes again as it was, words, photo or voice message. Anything you’ve started typing in the message box stays there.
Why a message doesn’t send
| What it says | Why |
|---|---|
| Not sent. Tap to try again. | It never reached Ayyam, usually because of your connection. |
| You have blocked this person | You blocked them. If you blocked their messages, the chat says You have blocked and their name in place of the message box: tap their name at the top, then Unblock with their name, then Unblock messages. If you blocked their account, unblock it from their profile. |
| Only people who follow this account can message it | They only take messages from their followers, and this is your first message to them. A chat that has already started isn’t affected. |
| Only people who follow each other with this account can message it | They only take messages from people they follow back. |
| The photo could not be prepared | The photo couldn’t be got ready to send. Pick it again. |
| The story is no longer available | You replied to a story that has ended or been deleted. |
| This message could not be delivered | Ayyam can’t deliver it to this person, and doesn’t say why. |
A message can be up to 4,000 characters, and a photo up to 25 MB.
On the website
The website says Could not send that message and puts your words back in the box, so you can send them again.