SMS messages arrive very late

Pamwagg wrote:

As I said, i am only using wifi as I live in a cellular dead zone. We have NO cell signal whatsoever. But this is a sudden and a new problem. Always before I could get sms messages and apple device messages instantly. Now I can only receive apple messages reliably. SMS come in many hours later. Which is useless when you are trying to verify yourself via a texted code.

As I said ask your phone carrier SMS is their feature not Apples.

Pamwagg wrote:

I drove over to my cellular carrier and they said they COULD NOT HELP ME. This is apparently a common new problem but your answer is not useful

Your phone carrier was not useful, not me. It a problem that your phone carrier needs to fix.

Well that sucks that your phone carrier, can't help you with SMS which is their feature, that you pay a monthly bill for.

Probably best to find a new carrier.

Pamwagg wrote:

I can only use wifi but suddenly all sms messages are arriving hours or days late. I can no longer do 2 step confirmation via text because I never get the SMS on time. What is going on?

Ask your phone carrier what is going on, SMS is their feature.