iOS 16.5.1 on my iphone and Ventura 13.4.1 on an iMac. Have previously been successful sending MMS/SMS to an Android user but this morning I get "Cannot Send Message , MMS needs to be enabled". IT IS ENABLED.
I have followed all the steps I've been able to discern from the many sites that address this issue but with no success. (turning off, turning on, restarting,). Any advice appreciated.
iPhone 12, iOS 16
This is sort of a brute force approach as it steps you through ALL the settings, but if these are all set up correctly, it should work (note that most settings are on the iPhone):
iMessage checklist
iPhone and Mac both logged in to same Apple ID. Try logging off and logging on if necessary.
iPhone Settings => Messages shows iMessage as "on" (sometimes toggling this off and then on fixes some things)
iPhone Settings => Messages shows Send & Receive showing both phone number and email (Apple ID)
iPhone Settings => Messages shows Text Message Forwarding and your Mac is listed and shown as "on" there.
iPhone Settings => Messages shows Send as SMS "on" and MMS Messaging and Group Messaging both "on"
On the Mac: Messages => Preferences => iMessage tab shows same and correct Apple ID and "You can be reached for messages at" indicates both phone number and Apple ID (email), and "start new conversations from" indicates the phone number.
* Don't see the Text Message Forwarding setting on your iPhone? Go to Settings > Messages, turn off iMessage, turn it back on, tap Send & Receive, tap Use Your Apple ID for iMessage, then sign in with the same Apple ID used on your other devices.
Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your Mac or iPad - Apple Support
This is sort of a brute force approach as it steps you through ALL the settings, but if these are all set up correctly, it should work (note that most settings are on the iPhone):
iMessage checklist
iPhone and Mac both logged in to same Apple ID. Try logging off and logging on if necessary.
iPhone Settings => Messages shows iMessage as "on" (sometimes toggling this off and then on fixes some things)
iPhone Settings => Messages shows Send & Receive showing both phone number and email (Apple ID)
iPhone Settings => Messages shows Text Message Forwarding and your Mac is listed and shown as "on" there.
iPhone Settings => Messages shows Send as SMS "on" and MMS Messaging and Group Messaging both "on"
On the Mac: Messages => Preferences => iMessage tab shows same and correct Apple ID and "You can be reached for messages at" indicates both phone number and Apple ID (email), and "start new conversations from" indicates the phone number.
* Don't see the Text Message Forwarding setting on your iPhone? Go to Settings > Messages, turn off iMessage, turn it back on, tap Send & Receive, tap Use Your Apple ID for iMessage, then sign in with the same Apple ID used on your other devices.
Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your Mac or iPad - Apple Support
MMS Messaging malfunctioning
