your message could not be delivered to this non wireless number

I tried texting a number and the only message I get is .. “ Your message could not be delivered to this non-wireless number “

iPhone 11

Posted on Aug 7, 2023 10:10 PM

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Posted on Aug 7, 2023 10:15 PM

If someone has a landline phone, texting them won't work.


SMS/MMS messages are a cell phone thing, and landline phones aren't on cellular networks. Although digital phone service (VOIP) might be Internet-based, I don't know of any landline phones that can receive iMessages, either.


You'l have to call your party up and leave a message on their answering machine / voice mail the old-fashioned way.

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Aug 7, 2023 10:15 PM in response to brainia

If someone has a landline phone, texting them won't work.


SMS/MMS messages are a cell phone thing, and landline phones aren't on cellular networks. Although digital phone service (VOIP) might be Internet-based, I don't know of any landline phones that can receive iMessages, either.


You'l have to call your party up and leave a message on their answering machine / voice mail the old-fashioned way.

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