How to schedule text messages on iPhone

Hey, I'm not raining on anyone's parade. Apple are finally bringing scheduled text messaging to the next iOS release.

You didn't pick up on my dry sarcasm.

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I did see no one replied to my reply (from about 2 months ago) confirming another users success in setting up a shortcut to schedule a text message.

This will be pointless iOS arrives.

BarryCallebaut wrote:

Well well well.

We're getting the ability to schedule text messages in the next update.

Hoo freaking ray.

It's an important feature to many people and I hope they are pleased about the announcement. If it's not important to you, that's fine, too. No reason to rain on anyone's parade.

Well well well.

We're getting the ability to schedule text messages in the next update.

Hoo freaking ray.

pinkfloydforever wrote:

Finally ' send later' is coming in Messages (iOS 18) - was just announced at WWDC '24 today (6/10/2024)

Perhaps all those people who submitted feedback had an effect!

Finally ' send later' is coming in Messages (iOS 18) - was just announced at WWDC '24 today (6/10/2024)

Angelfishdiver wrote:

I am writing about a similar topic others have written about. Scheduling a single text message(not recurring). We should definitely be able to send a text message scheduled at a certain time of day.

As has been explained at least once on every previous page of this thread, Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can let them know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

I am writing about a similar topic others have written about. Scheduling a single text message(not recurring). We should definitely be able to send a text message scheduled at a certain time of day. Not a recurring one through the shortcuts app. That seems way complicating for a quick note to a friend, family or colleague. For example, if one wants to send a note and not disturb someone to be respectful of their day, I would schedule for around the right time. It seems there is no way to do this quickly? For an amazing product, this is missing. I think it may have something to with ensuring people do not send spam with acknowledgment of the rules (and security)? So the capability is simply not there for the iPhone users and one has to use a 3rd party app to do it? Still, if it’s family and friends trying to be respectful of time there should be a way. Apple, please add a feature for users to send a quick single text to family/friends.

Hello~ Well put… certainly makes me want to use some other words but I will refrain. 🙂🙂

~Katana-San~

Katana-San wrote:

HeWhat has that to do w/the actual issue at hand? Nothing that I can see…

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

-Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride

mawdi369 wrote:

People use texts and messaging more frequently for business purposes and like email, and androids,

iPhones are not Androids. They don't work the same way. Texts are not emails. Deferent platforms have different features.

Is it going to be coming soon???

As previously noted, no one here in this user-to-user forum would know the answer to that. Use the feedback link given above to let Apple know your thoughts.

this feature is so useful that it makes me consider getting android again for my next phone….

If the feature is that important to you and it is not offered by Apple when it's time for you to buy a new phone, you should definitely buy something else.

Hello~ What has that to do w/the actual issue at hand? Nothing that I can see…

~Katana-San~

Yup. That's sophism for you!

Apple is missing this very useful and obvious feature and I have no idea why, especially at the high end price point…. People use texts and messaging more frequently for business purposes and like email, and androids, you really should be able to easily schedule send a message at this point. Is it going to be coming soon??? this feature is so useful that it makes me consider getting android again for my next phone….

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.

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.