Cancel/Stop Text Message Sending

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Cancel/Stop Text Message Sending

Is it possible to cancel(stop) a text message mid-send? I have a habit of automatically pressing send then noticing something is spelled wrong. Usually cell phones do this when End-Call is pressed. But taking into consideration the iPhone doesn't have such a button, I was wondering if there is another way of doing this.

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Posted on Jul 17, 2008 5:35 PM

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Sakana

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Oct 6, 2008 7:34 PM in response to kelten

I finally managed to figure out how to stop a text from sending. To do this, at the top of the conversation history just hit "contact info" and it'll take you to their contact info page and in the process canceling the text message from being sent!

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gdgmacguy

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Jul 17, 2008 5:41 PM in response to kelten

I don't believe there is a way to do this, and I've been reading these forums for quite a while.

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cbpoll

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Jul 17, 2008 6:34 PM in response to kelten

Submit a request to Apple like I did, and hopefully they will add a "cancel" button after you press send. That's our best bet. The lack of this feature is one of my major gripes I have with the iPhone too...

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kelten Author

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Jul 17, 2008 6:34 PM in response to gdgmacguy

Didn't think so. But good to confirm. Thanks 🙂

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kelten Author

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Jul 17, 2008 6:36 PM in response to cbpoll

I completely agree. It's kind of a hassle having to correct yourself after you've already sent it.

Btw, is there a webform where I can submit my request?

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gdgmacguy

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Jul 17, 2008 7:00 PM in response to kelten

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

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dramse01

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Jul 18, 2008 6:24 AM in response to cbpoll

Two things I noticed with SMS that would be nice-to-have's within the iPhone:

(1) Character count. So what if the message is split on the other end. If I can shorten my text to 160 so they only get one message, that'd be ideal. (which btw, a message over 160... does AT&T bill me for more than 1 message on the sending side as well?)

(2) Cancel button. I've already sent out a couple of texts having fumbled past the I,O, or P keys and hit Send. (Still getting used to the keyboard.)

Thanks for the feedback link... I'll put it to good use.

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Oct 7, 2008 2:07 PM in response to Sakana

tried a few times. Didn't work for me.

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Oct 8, 2008 10:33 PM in response to Sakana

didn't work for me either...

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lantrix

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Oct 9, 2008 6:01 AM in response to gdgmacguy

Feedback given. Doubt it will be heard.

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S.Kay

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Oct 14, 2008 4:26 PM in response to kelten

I've been waiting 15 years to be able to cancel an application launch on the Mac, and still nothing. I wouldn't hold my breath for a way to cancel text messages on the iPhone.

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Melody 5

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Oct 29, 2008 2:31 PM in response to S.Kay

Actually, there is a way to cancel an application launch.

"Right click" (Apple/Command + Click) the application's icon and choose "Force Quit" from the menu that pops up.

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icebike

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Oct 29, 2008 3:32 PM in response to cbpoll

The lack of this feature is one of my major gripes I have with the iPhone too...

Really? That's all you can find to complain about? Or was there a smilye missing
from that post?

I've never seen an SMS cancel after send on any phone.

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Oct 29, 2008 7:12 PM in response to Melody 5

Melody, were talking about the iPhone here. What are you talking about? I never saw an iPhone with a right click button.

Message was edited by: Dynamite DJs

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Melody 5

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Nov 3, 2008 7:04 PM in response to Dynamite DJs

You should get your facts straight before trying to correct me.

I was replying to S.Kay's post.

Read it and it is clear that he/she is talking about Macs in the first sentence.

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