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The preview itself is not a read - only when you actively switch focus to the iMessage account. For example, if you send someone an iMessage text, and they disconnect from the internet, you will not know when they have read the text until they reconnect to the internet. However, this is dependent on whether the person has internet connectivity at the time they read the message. The message status changes from 'delivered' to 'read'. Your iMessage will show users that it has been read when they have actually opened the iMessage application. Like "delivered" is there a tag below the message bubble? Also what constitutes a read? opening the iMessage and scrolling down so that the bubble is in the view area? Or is the preview a read? Then when they get your message and read it what is the indication that I will see next to my message bubble. If you send a text via iMessage to another iPhone, you will see the blue bubble in the chat window. In the case that the receiver of your message has his/her read receipt turned on. iMessage enables read receipts by default but allows users to customize their read receipts. Here, you’ll find the option Send Read Receipts. To do this, simply head over to Settings -> Messages on your device. What does the iMessage display if your message has been read? Since the issue you’re facing is related to read receipts, the first thing you’d want to try is disabling and re-enabling read receipts for iMessage on your iPhone and iPad.