Creating a chat with 25 + people

Hi, I'm trying to organize our neighborhood that got burned up in Altadena. For some reason when I tried to add more people it wont' let me. What is the limit? I got locked out at 23. Can someone PLEASE help me trouble shoot?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 17

Posted on Jan 10, 2025 6:42 PM

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Posted on Jan 10, 2025 9:18 PM

I am so sorry to hear that you were affected by the devastating fires. My heart is going out to you and all those affected.


You can add up to 32 contacts in one iMessage group chat. If the group chat includes Android users, the maximum number of participants will depend on the carrier’s limitations for SMS/MMS group messages. This is typically much lower than iMessage’s 32 person limit.

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Jan 10, 2025 9:18 PM in response to Clarymond

I am so sorry to hear that you were affected by the devastating fires. My heart is going out to you and all those affected.


You can add up to 32 contacts in one iMessage group chat. If the group chat includes Android users, the maximum number of participants will depend on the carrier’s limitations for SMS/MMS group messages. This is typically much lower than iMessage’s 32 person limit.

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Creating a chat with 25 + people

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