How to schedule text messages on iPhone

Where is your "There is no step 3..." motto? This is too complicated Apple!!! Did you guys forget how to make things simple? This literally makes me wanna buy an Android just to use whatsapp for work.

Yes, email messages can be scheduled.

JenEaglesF wrote:

I NEED to be able to schedule texts to be sent during MOST people’s waking hours. I compose my texts around midnight and NEED to post them to be sent (and not WAKE) the reandom person I am texting.

Then you NEED to buy a different kind of phone.

You can let Apple know what you'd like to see here:

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p3x1967 wrote:

This is unbelievably lame. Just stick a "Send later" feature in the Messages app.

Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user technical support forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:

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It has been my observation that the people saying that a feature change in a complex system like iOS would be "simple" or would just need one thing added are usually people without programming or app development experience.

alangeer wrote:

Wow, I didn't realize this community was so heavily regulated

It's a good idea to read the Terms of Use before agreeing to them.

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Jill Mcalester wrote:

Is there any ray of hope on the horizon that Apple will listen to the wants for this feature?

No one here in this user-to-user forum would know the answer to that. You can let them know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

AMunroeF wrote:

This is absolutely ridiculous!! Overly complicated. Need a separate app. Makes no logical sense. Doesn’t fulfill the need. Major major fail and eye roll here

Tell Apple:

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diegofromcrc wrote:

Where is your "There is no step 3..." motto? This is too complicated Apple!!! Did you guys forget how to make things simple? This literally makes me wanna buy an Android just to use whatsapp for work.

Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can let them know what you'd like to see here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Given that Apple hasn't seen fit to add this feature in all the years the Messages had been an app, I'm guessing they don't want to.

I concur with the above txt. It’s 2024, there’s no way it should be that difficult. Please provide a better option.

Thank you for these tips, Muhurt! I am sure we all appreciate your hard work. If you want to be able to give official tips, you should browse the community and give help to the people who haven't gotten any answers yet. While leveling up, you will also be helping people who need it.

Once again, thank you. Have an amazing day! :)

Why would you direct people to "Read the five pages of this thread" as if there is a solution in there or something? There is no solution posted in this thread so please don't ask people to go looking for something that isn't there.

And no the "Workaround" post is definitely NOT a solution. At best it is a poor band aid fix.

JcTcom wrote:

Why would you direct people to "Read the five pages of this thread" as if there is a solution in there or something? There is no solution posted in this thread so please don't ask people to go looking for something that isn't there.

Precisely because the fact that there is no solution and there are only workarounds has been discussed to death. There is nothing more to say on the matter. And, because it's inconsiderate to everyone who has already participated in the thread, including those who have taken the time to post their workarounds, not to read what has already been written and to expect people to answer all over again.

Hi, so I’m an android user for me you simply go to Google messages, select new type in the phone number go down to the message box type in your text message hold down the send button and this little calendar pops up what time and date to select to schedule a message. You select your time select your date and then you hit send. I don’t know what those instructions are is like I’m setting up a whole automated system. I want to be able to schedule just like that. I don’t want to have to set up a whole automated system to send a schedule text message at 8 AM to every client. I’m seeing the next morning. Why can’t Imessaqes do that?

My goodness, Idris. I certainly hope you are NOT in customer service outside of being an Apple community support tipster (or whatever your roll is), because your responses are super snarky and condescending. Yikes.