Can you recall a message?

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Can you recall a message?

I’ve had phone where you could schedule text messages and recall them. For the price of these phones you would think you could do that.

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on Mar 28, 2018 12:01 PM

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Answer 1

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KiltedTim

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Mar 28, 2018 12:30 PM in response to ctrammell815

No phone has the ability to recall a message after it's been sent. Once it leaves your phone and enters the cell network, it's completely out of your control.

There may be specific messaging apps that can do that, but they are not sending SMS/MMS messages and iMessage can't do that.

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Answer 2

Mar 28, 2018 12:35 PM in response to ctrammell815

If you and the recipient both use the same internet messaging app and service, yes, some offer that feature:

e.g. Privates! by RXN, LLC https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/privates/id944801045?mt=8

Note though that even this messaging service only allows you to recall an unread message. Once opened and read by the recipient, it is their content, not yours.

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