DANDILLON33
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Q: Why can't I turn off Group Messaging?

One of my contacts sent me a mesasge today.  It was part of a group message.  I have  "Group Messaging" turned off and always have, but here it is three hours later and I am still watching this conversation take place between 5 different people that I don't want to be included in.  Why is my phone going off every 15-20 seconds while these people have a conversation when I have the feature turned off?  And how do I REALLY turn it off?

iPhone 4S, iOS6

Posted on Sep 21, 2012 12:36 PM

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Q: Why can't I turn off Group Messaging?

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  • by brownee,

    brownee brownee Sep 21, 2012 12:38 PM in response to DANDILLON33
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    Sep 21, 2012 12:38 PM in response to DANDILLON33

    Maybe that only applies to YOU sending out Group messages and not them coming to you. I don't know that for sure...just thinking aloud.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Sep 21, 2012 12:50 PM in response to DANDILLON33
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    Sep 21, 2012 12:50 PM in response to DANDILLON33

    As brownee suggested, turning off Group Messaging refers to you sending them, not receiving them.

  • by DANDILLON33,

    DANDILLON33 DANDILLON33 Sep 21, 2012 1:02 PM in response to DANDILLON33
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    Sep 21, 2012 1:02 PM in response to DANDILLON33

    Thanks for the replies. 

     

    It still doesn't make much sense to me.  I would like to think that if I didn't want to send a group message, I just simply wouldn't.  I don't need an on/off switch for something I can just not do.  I guess that poses the question: 

     

    How do I turn off "RECIEVING" group messages? 

     

    I even deleted the original message and all of the threads at one point and it still continued.  Granted, it was a pretty funny and interesting conversation, but having my phone repeatedly go nuts for three hours at work is quite annoying. 

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Sep 21, 2012 1:32 PM in response to DANDILLON33
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    Sep 21, 2012 1:32 PM in response to DANDILLON33

    How do I turn off "RECIEVING" group messages? 

     

    You don't.

    Group Messages are sent as individual messages to everyone in the group.

  • by DANDILLON33,

    DANDILLON33 DANDILLON33 Sep 21, 2012 1:50 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Sep 21, 2012 1:50 PM in response to Chris CA

    Right.  But when each person replies to the original message that someone sent with me included, they all come through on my phone whether I reply to it or not..  How do I turn that off? 

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Sep 21, 2012 2:23 PM in response to DANDILLON33
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    Sep 21, 2012 2:23 PM in response to DANDILLON33

    You don't.

    Send them an email and tell them to quit replying to the group

  • by CALNY,

    CALNY CALNY Oct 8, 2012 4:05 PM in response to DANDILLON33
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    Oct 8, 2012 4:05 PM in response to DANDILLON33

    Just came back frrom the Apple store having gone there with this very same issue.  The Apple employees really struggled trying to figure this out but finally did.

    The problem is iMessaging.  If iMessaging is turned on and the message you receive is from an iPhone, you have no control of group messaging even if group messaging is turned off in your settings.

    Try turning off iMessaging and you will see that group messaging to iPhones will stop.  We played with it in the store for about 30 minutes and it was the only way group messaging to fellow iPhone users would stop.  There is no way for the person who received the text message not to reply to the entire group.

    Apple really needs to add a sub setting in iMessaging that enables you to turn group messaging off for iMessages.

  • by electronicsguy,

    electronicsguy Oct 8, 2012 4:25 PM in response to DANDILLON33
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    Oct 8, 2012 4:25 PM in response to DANDILLON33

    its just by design because apple thinks it somehow gets them more business from who knows who..

     

    just like they refuse to have simple things like toggles for basic settings easily accessible... no logic, just stupid mbas who make these decisions.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Oct 8, 2012 5:42 PM in response to CALNY
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    Oct 8, 2012 5:42 PM in response to CALNY

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/

  • by r_dizzle,

    r_dizzle r_dizzle Nov 23, 2012 9:15 AM in response to DANDILLON33
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    Nov 23, 2012 9:15 AM in response to DANDILLON33

    I am curious about regional differences in SETTINGS.  I don't have any options in MESSAGES for turning OFF group messaging.

     

    I am on an iPhone 5, running latest iOS6 and in Canada on ROGERS.  I can confirm my cousin the UK has same issue.

     

    The options I can change under Messages in settings are:

    • iMessage (on)
    • Send Read Receipts (on)
    • Send as SMS (on)
    • Send & Receive (4 addresses)
    • MMS Messaging (on)
    • Show Subject Field Count (off)
    • Character Count (off)

  • by nasja,

    nasja nasja Mar 20, 2013 12:51 PM in response to DANDILLON33
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    Mar 20, 2013 12:51 PM in response to DANDILLON33

    I have an alternative way of stopping this annoying feature.  For the people involved, I go to their contact information, then to "edit", then to "text tone" and choose silent or none. (can be downloaded if not available in your phone.)  They can go on texting but you won't be bothered by the text tone. 

  • by feltso,

    feltso feltso May 31, 2013 5:18 PM in response to nasja
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    May 31, 2013 5:18 PM in response to nasja

    but if they message you individually, you won't be notified. 

  • by chad eric,

    chad eric chad eric Jul 1, 2013 6:39 PM in response to CALNY
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    Jul 1, 2013 6:39 PM in response to CALNY

    iMessage has been turned off ever since I blocked a user through Verizon, but I was still getting texts via iMessage. Definitely another place on iMessage which needs revision. I also have group turned off. I am still getting these group texts from mom with everyone replying.  I wish your solution worked for my iphone 5

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Jul 1, 2013 6:55 PM in response to chad eric
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    Jul 1, 2013 6:55 PM in response to chad eric

    chad eric wrote:

     

    iMessage has been turned off ever since I blocked a user through Verizon, but I was still getting texts via iMessage. Definitely another place on iMessage which needs revision.

    iOS 7 will allow you to block phone calls, messagesand FaceTime for a contact.

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