IOS 18 Update Makes it Difficult to Text

I just updated my phone to IOS 18 and everything has been fine, but my mom has an Android phone and my phone doesn't let me text her cell phone number. She has an iPhone 15 as her work phone and whenever I text her cell phone number it automatically corrects to her work phone number even though I have deleted and blocked her work number multiple times. Whenever I text her cell phone number the messages send green because it is an Android, but then she will text me back saying I am texting her work phone. This problem is recent because the first couple of days after I updated my phone to IOS 18 it was working fine, I don't know what happened.

iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 30, 2024 5:34 AM

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d_pry

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14 points

Posted on Oct 6, 2024 2:01 PM

I have tried EVERYTHING suggested to resolve this issue and I’m still unable to text my husband (android). It has to do with the recent update! Prior to the IOS 18 update I had no issues texting him. Please help! This is very frustrating!!

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VonRale

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Oct 20, 2024 11:52 AM in response to Xxxtevicion

i’m not seeing this option, can you walk me through it please.

Oct 25, 2024 12:58 PM in response to KirstenDE

Worked for me as well. Some of my friends on Android had no problem sending but others had to manually switch to sms each time. Turning off RCS let me send iMessage to everyone.

Oct 27, 2024 7:32 AM in response to lovesaturn

I turned off RCS and this fixed the issue as turning this off will send iPhone text to an android as a “test message sms” rather than an iMessage.

Hope this helps.

ellyn273

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14 points

Oct 29, 2024 12:01 PM in response to Beach-Writer

I’ve talked to Verizon who is my carrier and apple. Even iOS 18.1 didn’t fix this shenanigans. So glad I can’t contact my emergency contact and significant other 🫠 APPLE PLEASE FIX THIS ALREADY

ellyn273

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14 points

Oct 29, 2024 12:01 PM in response to KirstenDE

It doesn’t

Oct 31, 2024 11:43 AM in response to lovesaturn

Turn off your verizion data and then turn it back on.

Oct 31, 2024 11:44 AM in response to ellyn273

Turn off your verizon data and then turn it back on.

Nov 6, 2024 5:03 PM in response to Xxxtevicion

Where do you see this fix on Apple Support? I’m just seeing links to discussions.

IOS 18 Update Makes it Difficult to Text