imessages showing up on mac but not iphone iOS17.3

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rspencer629 Author

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imessages showing up on mac but not iphone iOS17.3

I have received a text on my Mac (Sonoma 14.3) that is not appearing on my iPhone (iOS17.3).

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Jan 31, 2024 7:04 AM

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SravanKrA

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Jan 31, 2024 8:22 AM in response to rspencer629

Messages on Mac are forwarded through an iPhone.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. On your Mac, open Messages, choose Messages > Preferences, then click iMessage. Make sure that you're signed in to iMessage with the same Apple ID on all your devices.
On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding.

Since you said the same iMessages is not on your iPhone there are only two possibilities

The messages are deleted on your iPhone. Enable Guided Access before handing over an iPhone to kids
The message is forwarded from another iPhone to Mac/iPad which uses the same Apple ID but a different Phone number. Please call the person who sent you the messages and get confirmation about the phone number to which the messages are being sent.

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rspencer629 Author

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Jan 31, 2024 9:56 AM in response to SravanKrA

I am signed into all devices on the same Apple ID. I have text message forwarding on my iPhone. I do not have Enable guided access turned on. The message on my Mac came from an email account that I don't recognize and suspect is a phishing scam regarding a USPS package. I will not be clicking on the link in the message or follwing the instruction to Please reply to Y, then exit the SMS, open the SMS activation link again, or copy the link to Safari browser and open it. I just thought it odd that the message only appears on my Mac and not my iPhone or iPad.

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imessages showing up on mac but not iphone iOS17.3

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