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why doesn’t it allow me to send messages to non iphone users even though my sms is on? iphone 13 pro max

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 24, 2022 11:10 AM

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Posted on Jan 24, 2022 11:24 AM

Check with your carrier. SMS is a carrier function and there is no setting for SMS on the iPhone. That SMS switch you refer to, if you read it, will allow the phone to send an iMessage as an SMS if iMessage is not available.

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