Can't send or receive SMS text messages on iPhone? Here's the fix!Not able to send or receive SMS text messages on your iPhone? Here are some things you can try!
iPhone letting you text your blue-bubble iMessages friends but not regular old green bubble friends over SMS messages? iMessage works over data while SMS/MMS work over the carrier channel, so it's entirely possible there's a bug that can affect one but not the other. Luckily, there are several things you can do to try and fix it!
1. Reset your iPhone
The first thing you should always try when having issues is a hard reboot.
Press and hold down the On/Off button on the right side (iPhone 6 or later) or top (all other iPhones, iPods, and iPads) of your device.
While continuing to hold the On/Off button, press and hold the Home button on the front of your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
Hold both buttons as the screen turns off, and keep holding them until the screen turns back on and displays the Apple logo.
If that miraculously fixes the problem, great. If not, keep reading!
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Can't send or receive SMS text messages on iPhone? Here's the fix!