iPhone 16 Pro not receiving group text messages

It’s not March 2025 and I have same issue. Other platforms say you need to “enable group messaging” but that does t exist in settings.

I’ve been having the same problem since getting my iPhone 16 Pro Max (along with the other common issues of reels freezing and touchscreen unresponsiveness— which makes swipe-typing, my go-to, next to impossible).

This was happening consistently with a thread with one Android user, so, I just piled more hate on my sister and her phone. However, it just happened last week with a thread of all iOS users.

This is 100% in Apple issue, not a network problem, as we have T-Mobile, not Verizon, and are having the same issues.

I can’t believe more people aren’t on here, complaining about it. I keep waiting for an update that will finally fix it. None of the suggestions online have been helpful. No, Chad, I hadn’t thought of turning my phone on and off, checking for updates, or making sure I had a strong WiFi connection.

I never thought I’d miss my iPhone 12.

I upgraded to the iPhone 16 Pro about a month ago and started noticing that SOME of my group are not getting my group messages and I am NOT getting 99% of my group text messages. I have spent 12+ hours on the phone with Verizon support and Apple support and no one can resolve my issues. I have reset the network, hard reset my phone, turned off RCS,, Verizon sent me a new phone today and the problem still persists.

APPLE SEEMS TO BE OBLIVIOUS OF THE PROBLEM THAT IS OBVIOUSLY THEIRS!

I am having the same issue! so frustrating. I have been in contact with Verizon. Reset all the things. If i do get messages sometimes they come in overnight and like 30+ all jumbled if i even receive them at all.

I am having the same issue since getting my iPhone 16 pro a month ago. I have done all the resets and updates. It definitely seems connected to groups that contain at least one android phone, however I still receive individual text messages from androids. So frustrating.

I have ATT and same exact issue. Apple Fix this!!!!!!

I’m experiencing the very same thing so the only way I receive group messages from a group that contains an Android user is to turn off wi-fi…which when I’m at my home it’s very inconvenient

Has anyone found a resolution to this?

I believe this has to do with iOS18 and apple wont take responsibility for it. But if you’re having the same problem across different networks on iPhone 16 the only common denominator is iPhone 16.

Same exact problem. AT&T checked everything on their end and referred me to Apple. Missed a lot of updates last night on our granddaughter being born. 😠

Scoot over on the bench....I too am having issues. For me it is a group text with 2 iPhones and 1 Android. When I group text with iPhone users it's fine.

I've talked to Verizon many times today, 3/3. This is after I was on the phone 3/2 with Verizon too. I've done the resets you've all mentioned. Nothing is working. Oh and within these texts it affects not only my iPhone, but laptop and iPad.

Frustrating to say the least. Let alone to test it the people I text are working!

I too am having the same problem. Tried everything recommended. HELP!

I have been having this same issue have trouble shooting all the same ways with no resolution this is so frustrating and still no fix! What is apple do to fix this issue??

I went into Verizon they changed a bunch of setting saying that would fix the problem and still having the same issue! This is so frustrating!

Now a month later after apple and att and Verizon has looked into the phone and it magically works. Neither of the three knows how or what they did but it works now. Hopefully this magical fix will happen to everyone.