Texts Failing to go to One Person.

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BitBytr Author

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Texts Failing to go to One Person.

I have searched the forums and through the options on the offending (and offensive) iPhone_a. I need help, please!

Sending a text message from iPhone_a to iPhone_b:

Both on the latest release of IoS;
Regardless of SMS or iMessage, WiFi or cell data;
- Regardless of addressing to telephone number or email;
Message accepted by iPhone_a (blue or green depending on whether to cell number or email) but no delivery message and not received by iPhone_b.

Sending text message from iPhone_c to iPhone_a and iPhone_b:

Message sent (blue or green) and delivery receipt received;
iPhone_a and iPhone_b both receive message;
iPhone_b sends reply;
iPhone_a and iPhone_c both receive return iMessage.

iPhone_a sends message to iPhone_b and iPhone_c:

iPhone_b and iPhone_c both receive message;
iPhone_a and iPhone_c both receive return messages.

Communication between iPhone_a and _b fails in both directions but not when in a group chat. In addition, this behaviour is inconsistent and varies from time to time.

Thank you for your help and guidance. It's driven me mad.

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 19, 2025 10:43 AM

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Answer 1

BitBytr Author

Level 1

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Jan 19, 2025 12:40 PM in response to BitBytr

Well, iPhone_b owner said, in passing, that when calling iPhone_a it would go straight to VM and that got me thinking. I checked the 'Blocked' list and, there, buried in amongst more than a hundred others, was the recipient's number.

Two takeaways, I think. I was misled (and over complicated the problem) in my thinking by the fact that the communication would work in a group chat but not one to one. I feel this is strange and, personally, see no use case for it. The second thing is, that the Blocked numbers list was excessively long: the phone is owned by my aging in-law and I am forever restoring former functionality due to misguided actions. I didn't think to check the list and when I did (which is shared by both the Message and Phone apps) it was looong and I was impatient and didn't properly check it (misguided as I was by the first issue above!).

I'll leave this here as maybe it'll help someone else... Maybe, however, someone has an idea on how I could lock down certain features to make my life a little easier? LOL

Regardless, all's well that ends well!

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