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Q: My text messages fail to send from iPhone 5s for the last 3 days. What happened?

For the past 3 days I can't receive or send text messages. I get a message failed to send error. Retrying doesn't work. My phone is linked to my iPad and I can't send. Or receive from it either. I didn't change any settings. I just updated to iOS 10 today but that didn't fix the problem. Please help!

iPhone 5s, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 23, 2016 4:15 PM

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Q: My text messages fail to send from iPhone 5s for the last 3 days. What happened?

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  • by maggiegirl8,Apple recommended

    maggiegirl8 maggiegirl8 Oct 3, 2016 2:52 PM in response to diannafrombutte
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    Oct 3, 2016 2:52 PM in response to diannafrombutte

    Had the same issue. Go to Settings - Cellular - Cellular Data Options, then toggle Enable LTE to the "off" or "Data Only" position. Should fix the issue, I think the iOS 10 update just reset a few things it probably shouldn't have.

  • by IOS_MAC HELP,

    IOS_MAC HELP IOS_MAC HELP Oct 3, 2016 2:55 PM in response to diannafrombutte
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    Oct 3, 2016 2:55 PM in response to diannafrombutte

    It also depends on if you were using imessage before the update.

     

    Go to settings messages and see if imessage is on or off.

     

    If it is on and the person you are texting does not use i message they will not get it your text.

     

    But, if you have been just texting regularly go to that same setting and turn imessage off then try to send a text.