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Make sure that your iPhone is configured to receive text messages Start the Settings app. Tap “Messages,” then tap “Send & Receive.” In the “You can receive iMessages” section, your phone number should have a check mark beside it. If it’s not checked, do that now and check to see if you can receive messages.
Why am I not receiving text messages on my phone?
Update your preferred texting app. Updates often resolve obscure issues or bugs that may prevent your texts from sending. Clear the text app’s cache. Then, reboot the phone and restart the app.
How do I get my iPhone to receive text messages?
Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, then turn on Messages (if it’s not already turned on). Every message you send and receive on your iPhone is saved in iCloud. And, when you sign in with the same Apple ID on a new device that also has Messages in iCloud turned on, all your conversations show up there automatically.
How do I fix my text messages not showing up?
Go into your home screen and then tap on the Settings menu. Scroll down and then tap on the Apps selection. Then tap on the Storage selection. You should see two options at the bottom: Clear data and Clear cache.
Why are my texts not being delivered?
1. Invalid Numbers. This is the most common reason that text message delivery can fail. If a text message is sent to an invalid number, it won’t be delivered – similar to entering an incorrect email address, you will get a response from your phone carrier informing you that the entered number was invalid.
Why are my text Messages not showing up on my iPhone?
Reboot iMessage by going to Settings > Messages and turning off iMessage, then turn off your iPhone by pressing and holding the on/off switch, slide to power off, and then wait for your iPhone to start up again. Once you’ve rebooted, return to Settings > Messages and turn iMessage back on.
Why can’t I receive Messages from an iPhone?
What to do when your iPhone isn’t receiving messages. Your first step should be to restart your iPhone. Often, just turning it off and back on again can solve myriad problems with apps, network connections, and other technical glitches. Check your network connection to make sure that you have connectivity.
Why am I not receiving text Messages on my iPhone from certain numbers?
If you have an iPhone and another iOS or iPadOS device, like an iPad, your iMessage settings might be set to receive and start messages from your Apple ID instead of your phone number. To check if your phone number is set to send and receive messages, go to Settings > Messages, and tap Send & Receive.
Why are my text notifications not showing up?
Cause of Notifications Not Showing up on Android Do Not Disturb or Airplane Mode is turned on. Either system or app notifications are disabled. Power or data settings are preventing apps from retrieving notification alerts. Outdated apps or OS software can cause apps to freeze or crash and not deliver notifications.
What happened to my text messages on my iPhone?
First of all, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage and scroll down to the Messages app to check if it takes up the same storage. If your messages disappeared from iPhone but still in storage, well then, you have a good chance to get back your missing messages on iPhone.
Why are my Imessages not being delivered to one person?
If an iMessage doesn’t say Delivered, the recipient might have simply turned their phone off. Your message will arrive when they turn on their device again. Even if you think the person is unlikely to turn off their phone, they might have activated Airplane Mode.
How do I fix my iPhone not receiving texts?
Top 9 Ways to Fix iPhone Not Receiving Text Enable and Disable Airplane Mode. Restart iPhone. Check Network Connection. Update Carrier Settings. Enable MMS Messaging. Reset Network Settings. Disable/Enable iMessage. Delete Irrelevant Messages.
How do I fix a message that was not delivered?
How to Fix it: Text messages not sending, Android Check your network connection. Force stop the Messages app. Or restart your phone. Get the most up-to-date version of Messages. Clear the Messages cache. Check that the issue isn’t with just one contact. Verify that your SIM card is properly installed.
How can I receive text Messages from another number on my iPhone?
Set up text message forwarding On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding.* Choose which devices can send and receive text messages from your iPhone.
Why am I not getting my Imessages?
To reset the iMessage connection, Go to Settings -> Messages -> Send & Receive and uncheck the email addresses in the “You Can be Reached by iMessage at” section. Once the device restarts, wait 5 – 10 minutes, then turn the iMessage slider back on and sign in with your Apple ID.
Where are my notifications?
To find your notifications, from the top of your phone screen, swipe down. Touch and hold the notification, and then tap Settings .Choose your settings: To turn off all notifications, tap Notifications off. Turn on or off notifications you want to receive. To allow notification dots, tap Advanced, then turn them on.
Where did my Messages app go?
The Messages app is pre installed by Apple so it can’t be deleted. Swipe through all your screens and check nested folders if you have any. If you can’t find it that way, swipe down from the middle of any screen then type Messages in the search field. Hopefully it will show up.
Where did my texts go?
Why do my text messages disappear on Android? There a number of reasons that may cause the issue. It can be an accidental deletion or loss, recent app updates that affect your text messages, date and time setting in your phone is not updated, Android system or app version that needs an update, and many others.
How do I get my text messages back?
How to restore your SMS messages with SMS Backup & Restore Launch SMS Backup & Restore from your home screen or app drawer. Tap Restore. Tap the checkboxes next to the backups you want to restore. Tap the arrow next to the SMS messages backups if you have multiple backups stored and want to restore a specific one.
