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Message Blocking is active How do I turn off?

iPhone 7plus

Posted on Oct 24, 2018 8:19 PM

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Posted on Oct 25, 2018 4:18 PM

Hey Eagleply,

I see that you are getting a message on your iPhone that says "Message Blocking is active." I text all the time and would want to know why I was receiving this message as well. I have something for you to try.

Please take a look at the steps in article If you can‘t send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch , specifically, this section:

Try these steps first

  1. Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
  2. Check your network connection. To send a message as iMessage or MMS, you need a cellular data or Wi-Fi connection. To send an SMS message, you need to have a cellular network connection. If you turn on Wi-Fi Calling, you can send SMS messages over Wi-Fi.
  3. Check with your carrier to see if the type of message you’re trying to send, like MMS or SMS, is supported.
  4. If you’re trying to send group MMS messages on an iPhone, go to Settings > Messages and turn on MMS Messaging. If you don't see an option to turn on MMS Messaging or Group Messaging on your iPhone, then your carrier might not support this feature.
  5. Make sure that your device has enough space to receive images and videos.
  6. Make sure that you entered the correct phone number or email address for the contact.


Let me know the result.

Cheers!
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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Oct 25, 2018 4:18 PM in response to Eagleply

Hey Eagleply,

I see that you are getting a message on your iPhone that says "Message Blocking is active." I text all the time and would want to know why I was receiving this message as well. I have something for you to try.

Please take a look at the steps in article If you can‘t send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch , specifically, this section:

Try these steps first

  1. Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
  2. Check your network connection. To send a message as iMessage or MMS, you need a cellular data or Wi-Fi connection. To send an SMS message, you need to have a cellular network connection. If you turn on Wi-Fi Calling, you can send SMS messages over Wi-Fi.
  3. Check with your carrier to see if the type of message you’re trying to send, like MMS or SMS, is supported.
  4. If you’re trying to send group MMS messages on an iPhone, go to Settings > Messages and turn on MMS Messaging. If you don't see an option to turn on MMS Messaging or Group Messaging on your iPhone, then your carrier might not support this feature.
  5. Make sure that your device has enough space to receive images and videos.
  6. Make sure that you entered the correct phone number or email address for the contact.


Let me know the result.

Cheers!

Message Blocking is active How do I turn off?

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