"Message Blocking is Active" on iPhone

Get message "Message Blocking is active" when trying to text non iPhone user.




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iPhone XR

Posted on Oct 4, 2019 7:06 PM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2019 12:28 AM

This means you do not have text (SMS) sending Plans with your Carrier. You may only have Data Plan or Voice Plan, no SMS Plan.


Carrier has blocked and disabled your SIM to send text message (SMS), hence can't send or receive any text (SMS) messages. However you can continue to send iMessages.

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Oct 5, 2019 12:28 AM in response to rvn69

This means you do not have text (SMS) sending Plans with your Carrier. You may only have Data Plan or Voice Plan, no SMS Plan.


Carrier has blocked and disabled your SIM to send text message (SMS), hence can't send or receive any text (SMS) messages. However you can continue to send iMessages.

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"Message Blocking is Active" on iPhone

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