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How can I remove a contact from a group text with the following conditions?
1) I have the maximum number allowed (20 contacts);
2) several texts had been sent
3) there is no "add contact" button at the list of the list in detail (and therefore cannot remove)
Add or remove someone from a group conversation
Anyone in a group iMessage can add or remove someone from the conversation. You can remove a person from a group iMessage that has at least three other people.
Add a person
- Tap the group conversation you want to add someone to.
- Tap
, then tap Add Contact.
- Enter the contact information for the person you want to add. Then tap Done.
Remove a person
- Tap the group conversation that has the contact you want to remove.
- Tap
- Tap Delete, then tap Done.
You can’t add or remove people from group MMS messages or group SMS messages.
jokadamus wrote:
Jesus Christ one yr and months after the original comments and this problem STILL isn’t fixed? It’s just hit me as well. I have a group chat and I can’t remove anyone. Its pathetic!!! I am definitely switching to android soon if this doesnt get corrected.
Have you actually read the instructions? The part that says that this only works if everyone is an iMessage user? As I understand it, this is a limitation of SMS. That means that it works the same way on an Android.
This is so pathetic, apple needs to fix this problem. It makes me want to switch to android.
If a user in the group is non-iPhone (android, etc.) and their messages are coming through SMS or MMS, then the options listed above will not be available. $UX, i know.
I’m with you. I have a wrong number in a chat and this poor person keeps getting texts and I can’t remove her.
This really is frustrating, maybe my next phone will be Android too. This is such a terrible thing that an engineer can leave off of a design. 2 thumbs down.
This is the complete opposite of what was requested! What the heck!
There is no leave conversation ,or delete on my phone and I have an iphone 8
i have the latest update and this is not now nor has it ever been available as an option. the only things available are my current location share my location hide alerts images attachments
This I very upsetting. Post was initially entered April 2017. Here we are almost a year later and Apple has done nothing to fix this and make it an option for Apple users. Ridiculous!!!
Tried given instructions and they would not work!! Someone added a track phone number on a group text and they do not get the message but have to pa
This is frustrating that the option to remove someone from a chat is no longer available. The option of tap details and swipe from right to left Does NOT work. I hope Apple fixes this ASAP
THESE instructions from Apple on how to remove a contact from a group message DO NOT WORK! It simply sends you to the contacts’ page!!
Will give this a try. THANKS!
Same issue here with the iPhone 8 and latest update. Unbelievable that Apple products are getting less and less user friendly. ARE YOU LISTENING APPLE???
I use group text all the time. I can’t add or delete a contact from a group text. I’ve googled and nothing on google works. Help.
How do I remove a contact from a group text? With condition
