Just got iPhone 14 — can’t text android phones in group texts

Try inviting them again.

Yes, i didn't see it in the app either and logged on the computer to VZW and was able to complete this toggle and reboot iPhone 14 pro

Thank you Laner84, worked for us too. Only difference was to get to blocked content setting I had to go to “devices”, picked the affected phone, then “block specific services” to block and unblock picture and video messaging. I guess my Verizon app is a different version but otherwise it worked thankfully. Thanks again!!!

And the idea is to disable all the "blocks" in the end. Essentially turning them on then off again. Thinking that somehow reprompts the network to allow sms/mms on your device.

@Laner84: Would you like to contribute here→Group messaging - Apple Community

Салют эта проблема не в 14 дело в оператору сотовой связи!

I am in the same exact boat. I double checked the messaging rules and I have everything (MMS and Group Messaging) turned on. It is driving me nuts because it is making work so much less productive. I have to text them each individually for the texts to go through. Hope there is a simple fix for this!! Just got my iPhone 14 Pro as well.

WOW well done Laner84!! So happy this works for others without going through the phone hassle. Lawrence Finch was spot on with what to say to Verizon people so it was much easier, but still they had to go through their list of things to try. I might have asked a question in this community years ago but so happy I did as well WholeSelf5!!

Happy New Years! Enjoy your iPhones and your friends with androids!!!

Do you think this might be an option to do because since updating on my iOS to 16.1.2 on my 12 Pro Max I no longer can iMessage my self. I know it sounds trivial but for 11 yrs and 11 yrs of saved messages I txt myself just to jot down things if I’m on the phone or someone if telling me something or a link I want to go back to but not save! Hours on with support not to be able to fix it only to end up with each time going back in to my message it went back & forth between iMessage and SMS then just this past week totally went back to SMS when I went to send a video file that would have went through via iMessage but popped up too big. I didn’t realize everything was green going back the several day but just a few messages. I only get iMessage if I am sending myself something through an app or like a pdf file off a website. I get my 14 Pro Max tomorrow just do not want the same thing to happen nor do I want to mess up how this actually started with the update which was it merging duplicate contacts though I kept declining it when it popped up knowing something was going to mess up between my daughter having access to iMessage myself or other family with iPhones through my icloud email. That I figured out on my own with no thanks to support

Has anyone tried this on ATT? I seem to have the same issue but I have ATT and not sure if the fix everyone has worked out for Verizon will work for me. Just thought I’d ask before spending time on hold and/or blindly searching my online account for info.

I ditto the enthusiastic THANK YOU to Laner84 - just took the steps you suggested and FINALLY after two months I can again participate in a group text that includes an Android!! Thank you, thank you, thank you - I despise calling in to Verizon and was contemplating making an Apple store appt but now you’ve given me my day back!!

I switched from Android to iPhone a few days ago and was greatly frustrated to find that I suddenly couldn't send/receive text messages from groups with Android users. After racking my brain through all potential solutions, I thought I had somehow gotten a lemon phone or something...until I found this post. THANK YOU for the share! It totally fixed the issue!

You sir are a Godsend! Been working on this since receiving my phone last week. Verizon was useless and pointing the finger at Apple. Note to anyone trying this solution, I followed these steps on the desktop website and not the mobile app.

@Laner84 Thanks so much for this solution to a very frustrating problem. I found it by googling while waiting for the Verizon representative to come back to our troubleshooting chat, so I was able to solve the problem before the Verizon rep! With your help of course!