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How do I remove a contact from a group text? With condition

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)

Posted on Apr 7, 2017 2:07 PM

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Posted on Apr 8, 2017 11:02 AM

Hi there, Pepper5550!


Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! That is a great question you have about removing contacts from a group message. Check out this article with steps to follow to Send a group message on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch .

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

User uploaded file

  1. Tap the group conversation you want to add someone to.
  2. Tap User uploaded file, then tap Add Contact.
  3. Enter the contact information for the person you want to add. Then tap Done.

Remove a person

User uploaded file

  1. Tap the group conversation that has the contact you want to remove.
  2. Tap User uploaded file, then swipe left over the name of the person you want to remove.
  3. Tap Delete, then tap Done.

You can’t add or remove people from group MMS messages or group SMS messages.



Have a great day!
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How do I remove a contact from a group text? With condition

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