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Why am I not receiving all my text messages and wen o text certain people it will not go through ?

Why am I not receiving certain text messages from groups or people and my text messages and unable to deliver to certain people?

iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Sep 29, 2021 4:22 AM

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Posted on Sep 29, 2021 4:27 AM

Try the following on your iPhone directly. . .


1) Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. On that screen, if it says, "Use Your Apple ID for iMessage", tap on that and Sign-in with your Apple ID credentials.


2) Also make sure you have the following ENABLED and turned ON at: Settings > Messages.

  • MMS Messaging = ON
  • Send as SMS = ON


3) Ensure that your iPhone is up to date by going to: Settings > General > Software Update.


Let me know if that resolved the issue for you or not.

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Sep 29, 2021 4:27 AM in response to rosange01

Try the following on your iPhone directly. . .


1) Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. On that screen, if it says, "Use Your Apple ID for iMessage", tap on that and Sign-in with your Apple ID credentials.


2) Also make sure you have the following ENABLED and turned ON at: Settings > Messages.

  • MMS Messaging = ON
  • Send as SMS = ON


3) Ensure that your iPhone is up to date by going to: Settings > General > Software Update.


Let me know if that resolved the issue for you or not.

Nov 30, 2021 6:23 PM in response to LGator2019

I am having this issue as well. My daughter has an iphone recently set up on our plan. I cannot get my messages or call to go through. They are blue then turn green, and when I call it goes straight to vm. Her dad has an andriod and and has no issue reaching her. I have checked the phone number multiple times, its correct. I’ve looked around on My phone for all sorts of things, and I cant seem to find a solution. Am I missing something here. What is the issue?!

Dec 1, 2021 8:19 AM in response to Kielikei

My issue began after an IOS update a couple of months ago. I could text a couple of contacts with no problem but for most I could only text back after they texted me first. I think I finally found the issue-apparently it was not picking up the cel number for the intended recipient. When I begin a text I enter the recipient’s name, click on it twice and it will bring up the related phone numbers and I click on the cel number-it appears to send as expected-so far anyway. Hope this helps.

Why am I not receiving all my text messages and wen o text certain people it will not go through ?

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