How to schedule text messages on iPhone

satwood83 wrote:

This should be changed to holding the send button to send ONE scheduled text. Would be a lot easier

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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.

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p3x1967 wrote:

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

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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

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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?

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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

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

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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?

Not having a “ SIMPLE” way to schedule a text or set an alarm for specific days/ times on a calendar is TOTALLY INSANE Apple, Why?🤔😳

Being an Android user all my cell phone life ( I just purchased my first iPhone in February) not having this feature on a new iPhone 15 Plus is such a step back!

Also modifying a text message with “ copy, paste, autofill the way it’s set up is not necessary!

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If you currently had an iPhone, you could use the Focus feature to keep your mother's texts from notifiying you at 6am. But, I'm sure Androids must have some similar feature, right?

Under-scooter-bathtub wrote:

Apple, I must have had a faint dream about you announcing a scheduled text message feature. Maybe I’m just thinking of when you announced the edit text feature? Idk… i’m just really sad now cuz I kinda need it and am realizing you don’t have it yet…

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But, no, Apple hasn't announced such a feature.

snajm3 wrote:

sarcasm aside why the heck is this not a feature yet??

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Willpowers_ wrote:

Is Apple considering the implementation of a feature for scheduling text messages within the Messages/Shortcuts app shortly?

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