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I can not send messages to a non Apple device

I can send messages to any other Apple device but when I need to send a message to a non Apple device it just says failed to send multiple times. I can call the device but can not text

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 11.0.2

Posted on Nov 11, 2017 8:16 AM

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Posted on Nov 11, 2017 3:35 PM

Sending a message to a non-Apple device involves using your cellular carrier's SMS text messaging capability. (Presumably you are only sending text messages, and not photos or other types of attachments - otherwise, this is a whole different issue.)


Contact your cellular carrier and explain you are having issues sending SMS text messages. (And, of course, a "non-Apple device" must be a cellular telephone.)

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