Why do I need to have my cellular data on in order to be able to send messages?
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 9.2
Posted on Jan 4, 2016 12:18 PM
Q: Why do i need to have my data on in order to be able to send text messages?
Cellular data is required for MMS messages. That's how MMS works. Cellular data does not need to be turned on for SMS messages. Date, either cellular or WiFi, must be on to send iMessages.