What is what does it mean when your message doesn't say delivered?

When your message doesn't say "Delivered," it indicates that the message has left your device but hasn't yet reached the recipient's device. There can be several reasons for this:

• Recipient's Device is Off or Has No Network Connection: The most common reason is that the recipient's phone is turned off, in airplane mode, or has no access to a cellular or Wi-Fi network. In this case, the message will remain in a sending state until a connection is established. Check out Recipient's%20Network%20Issues.
• Recipient Has Disabled Data: The recipient may have mobile data turned off or Wi-Fi disabled, preventing them from receiving messages.
• App Issues: There may be problems with the messaging app on either your device or the recipient's. Consider Troubleshooting%20Messaging%20Apps.
• Blocked Sender: If the recipient has blocked your number, messages will not be delivered. Learn more at Blocked%20Sender%20Status.
• Service Outage: A Service%20Outage can affect the delivery of messages.
• Phone Number Change: If the recipient has recently changed their phone number and you haven't updated their contact information. Phone%20Number%20Update

The lack of a "Delivered" status doesn't necessarily mean the message hasn't been sent, just that it hasn't yet been confirmed as received by the recipient's device. The message should eventually deliver once the recipient's device is back online and connected to a network.