How to fix iPhone not Sending Text Messages issue

If your iPhone won’t send text messages, it can be frustrating and make it challenging to communicate with friends and family. There are several potential causes for this problem, including weak cellular signals, software bugs, and issues with your carrier. In this article, we will go over a series of troubleshooting steps that will assist you in resolving the issue and sending text messages again. By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the issue and get your text messages sent properly again.

Check your cellular connection/Wifi Connection:

Step 1: Open the “Control Center” by swiping down from the top of your iPhone’s screen.

Step 2: You can check whether you are connected to the Internet via Wifi or Cellular data and check its strength. Look for the “Cellular Data” icon. If it’s highlighted in green, you have a strong cellular signal. If it’s not highlighted or if you see a spinning wheel next to it, you may not have a strong enough signal to send text messages.

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Step 3: You can see network signal strength from the number of bars in the network symbol. If you have 1 or 2 network bars, then your network is weak and if you have all 5 bars, your network strength is full.

 

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Step 4: If your cellular connection is weak, try moving to a different location or waiting until you’re in an area with a stronger signal.

Restart your iPhone:

Step 1: Press and hold the power button (located on the right side of the device) until the “slide to power off” slider appears.

Step 2: Slide the “slide to power off” slider to the right to turn off your iPhone.

 

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Step 3: Once your iPhone is off, press and hold the power button again to turn it back on.

Check for an iOS update:

Step 1: Open the “Settings” app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Click on the ” General ” option and then click on “Software Update.”

 

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Step 3: If there’s an iOS update available, follow the on-screen instructions to download and install it. Click agree on the terms and conditions, then agree again in the following pop-up window.

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Check your iMessage settings:

Step 1: Open the “Settings” app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Click on the “Messages” option.

 

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Step 3: Make sure “iMessage” is turned on by checking that the switch next to it is green. If it is off, turn it on.

 

 

 

 

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Step 4: Check that your phone number and email are selected for “You can receive imessages to and reply from” when you click on Send & Receive.

 

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Check  whether Airplane mode is Enabled:

Step 1: Open the “Control Center” by swiping down from the top of your iPhone’s screen.

Step 2: Now check whether Airplane Mode is On or Off. If it is on, turn it off and wait for the cellular and wifi network to connect back. Now try sending the message

 

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Try Deleting the Conversation and Composing a new message

Step 1: Click on the earlier conversation that you had with the person, and swipe left on it.

 

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Note: We have taken some generic messages to show examples. You can select the conversation of the recipient to whom you are not able to send the message.

Step 2: Click on the Delete icon to delete it.

 

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Step 3: Click on Delete  in the popup message

 

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Step 4: Click Ok on the information popup.

 

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Step 5: Now click on compose button to start a new conversation.

 

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Note: You can try removing your messaging app from Homescreen and downloading it back from App Store again.

Check with the recipient:

Step 1: Contact the person you’re trying to send a message to and ask if they’ve blocked your number or if their device is turned off.

Step 2: If you are texting to the new number, check whether you have entered the recipient number correctly.

Check Send SMS and Send MMS Settings are Enabled

Step 1: Open the “Settings” app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Click on the Messages option

 

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Step 3:  Enable Send as SMS and MMS Messaging options.

 

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Reset network settings:

Step 1: Open the “Settings” app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Click on the option “General.”

 

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Step 3: Click on “Transfer or Reset iPhone” under the General menu.

 

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Step 4: Click on Reset under Transfer or Reset iPhone section

 

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Step 5: Click on “Reset Network Settings.”

 

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Step 6: Enter your passcode if prompted.

 

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Note: This will remove all Wi-Fi networks, passwords, and VPN settings.

Reset all settings:

Step 1: Open the “Settings” app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Click on the option “General.”



 

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Step 3: Click on “Transfer or Reset iPhone” under the General menu.

 

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Step 3: Click on the “Reset” option.

 

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Step 4: Click on the option “Reset All Settings.”

 

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Step 5: Enter your passcode if prompted.

 

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Note: This will remove all settings, including passwords and preferences.

Contact your carrier:

Step 1: Check your mobile network plan. Does it allow messaging? If not, then activate it.

Step 2: If none of the above steps work, contact your carrier for further assistance. They may be able to help you troubleshoot the issue or provide a solution.

Try an alternative messaging app:

Step 1: If none of the above steps work, try using an alternative messaging app like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger to send your message.

 

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Note: These steps are general troubleshooting steps for iPhones that won’t send text messages and may not solve the issue depending on the specific problem, but they would be a good starting point.

That’s all! We hope you are able to resolve the problem, and now you can send text messages properly again. If the problem still persists, please comment and let us know. We will be happy to help you. Also, you can contact your carrier’s service provider for further assistance. We hope the article was useful and informative. Thank you for reading!!