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Group Messaging Issues

Hello! So, when I try to chat in my group messages, it says ā€˜Not Deliveredā€™ immediately. Another thing thatā€™s happened when this issue started is that when my friends chat in these group chats, their messages appear in my direct messages from them. Iā€™ve tried finding solutions for this, but nothing seems to work. Iā€™ve also tried seeing if I have MMS messaging on and then seeing if Group Messaging was on aswell, but they are both on and I donā€™t know what to do.

iPhone 14

Posted on Oct 18, 2022 8:47 PM

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Posted on Oct 18, 2022 9:25 PM

kkquestions wrote:

when my friends chat in these group chats, their messages appear in my direct messages from them.

All responses in a group SMS are sent as individual text messages and the recipients canā€™t see the other responses from the group.



Types of group messages

The threeĀ types of group messages that you might see are: group iMessage, group MMS, and group SMS. The Messages app automatically chooses the type of group message to send based on you and your recipients' settings, network connection, and carrier plan. For example:

  • If you and your recipients are using Apple devices and iMessage is turned on, then the group message is sent as an iMessage.
  • If you send a group message to people who aren't using iMessage, then the message is sent as an MMS or SMS message.



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Oct 18, 2022 9:25 PM in response to kkquestions

kkquestions wrote:

when my friends chat in these group chats, their messages appear in my direct messages from them.

All responses in a group SMS are sent as individual text messages and the recipients canā€™t see the other responses from the group.



Types of group messages

The threeĀ types of group messages that you might see are: group iMessage, group MMS, and group SMS. The Messages app automatically chooses the type of group message to send based on you and your recipients' settings, network connection, and carrier plan. For example:

  • If you and your recipients are using Apple devices and iMessage is turned on, then the group message is sent as an iMessage.
  • If you send a group message to people who aren't using iMessage, then the message is sent as an MMS or SMS message.



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Group Messaging Issues

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