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My phone won’t send or receive messages

My phone won’t send or receive messages


iPhone 5s, iOS 10

Posted on Jul 2, 2023 2:19 PM

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Jul 2, 2023 5:27 PM in response to shareef84

shareef84 wrote: "Yeah it does abd I been using it fine it just randomly did this"

That's what batteries do – especially after nearly ten years: They become so depleted they are unable to provide sufficient power to the iPhone's antenna to send and receive messages. So have the weak, aging battery replaced and all will be well:


iPhone Battery Service


About genuine iPhone batteries


Repair Provider Verification


(Articles found by searching Apple's Knowledge Base.)


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My phone won’t send or receive messages

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