{"id":23207,"date":"2017-01-13T08:16:27","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T08:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/?p=23207"},"modified":"2017-06-28T07:23:30","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T07:23:30","slug":"how-to-fix-iphone-not-sending-text-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/how-to-fix-iphone-not-sending-text-messages.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix iPhone Not Sending Text Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It will be so frustrating that your iPhone will not send text messages when there is something urgent that you wanted to communicate with others. If you're having issues with sending text messages or imessage from your iPhone, then this is likely caused by a software issue and you should be able to fix it without too much trouble. If you are iPhone users, you will find that the post is useful when your <strong>iPhone will not send text messages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-list-dark\" >\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#part1\">Method 1. Turn on \"Send as SMS\"<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part2\">Method 2. Dsiable Airplane Mode<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part3\">Method 3. Restart Your iPhone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part4\">Method 4. Turn off LTE on iPhone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#part5\">Method 5. Restore Your iPhone<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"part1\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\">Method 1. Turn on \"Send as SMS\"<\/h2>\n<p>Typically, when iMessage is unavailable, your iPhone should send messages as SMS ones instead, denoted by the green chat bubble as opposed to the regular blue. If, however, your iPhone won\u2019t send texts automatically, you could fix it with the following steps. Most iPhone users have iMessage enabled, but some may have accidentally turned off SMS support.<\/p>\n<p>1. Tap into the Settings app, and scroll down to tap on Messages.<\/p>\n<p>2. Locate the switch for \"Send as SMS\" and turn this to the ON position. If send as SMS is already on, try turning it off for about 10 seconds and then turn it back on again.<\/p>\n<p>3. Return to Messages and try sending the text message again.<br \/>\n<a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6227.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img_big lazyload\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6227.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part2\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\">Method 2. Dsiable Airplane Mode<\/h2>\n<p>Your iPhone won\u2019t be able to send or receive text messages while it is placed in Airplane Mode. Follow the steps below to make sure that Airplane Mode has not been accidentally enabled on your iPhone. It may help you solove the iPhone text messages not sending problem.<\/p>\n<p>1. Tap on Settings.<\/p>\n<p>2. On the Settings screen, make sure that the toggle for Airplane Mode is set to OFF position. If not, turn off it.<br \/>\n<a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6228.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img_big lazyload\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_6228.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part3\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\">Method 3. Restart Your iPhone<\/h2>\n<p>Restarting iPhone may help you get rid of iPhone not not sending text messages issue. It is not a difficult thing for you. Follow the steps below to know how to do.<\/p>\n<p>1. Press and hold the Sleep\/Wake button.<\/p>\n<p>2. Drag \"Slide to power off\" to turn your iPhone off.<\/p>\n<p>Once your iPhone screen becomes black, press and hold the Sleep\/Wake button again to turn it back on.<br \/>\n<a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/iphone6_hands_power_off.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img_big lazyload\" title=\"Restart Your iPhone\" alt=\"Restart Your iPhone\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/iphone6_hands_power_off.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part4\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\">Method 4. Turn off LTE on iPhone<\/h2>\n<p>The iPhone 6 and later feature VoLTE\u2014Voice over LTE\u2014and if you live in an area where your carrier is actively expanding or rolling it out, funny things have been known to happen. To remedy them, you can try and use LTE only for data, or not at all. It may not be ideal but should only be temporary.<\/p>\n<p>1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>2. Tap on Cellular.<\/p>\n<p>3. Tap on LTE.<\/p>\n<p>4. Tap on either Data Only or Off.<\/p>\n<p>5. Reboot your iPhone (see above).<br \/>\n<a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/enable-lte-for-data-only.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img_big lazyload\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/enable-lte-for-data-only.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part5\" class=\"wp-part pl20 mt10\">Method 5. Restore Your iPhone<\/h2>\n<p>If you have tried them all but your iPhone still doesn't send text messages, maybe it is the time for a fresh start. You can restore your iPhone to factory settings using iTunes. Everything you have stored on your device (apps, files and settings you have adjusted according to your needs) will be erased. Therefore, please keep in mind that you have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/how-to-backup-locked-iphone.html\" title=\"how to backup iphone\" target=\"_blank\">backup your iPhone<\/a> before restoring iPhone to factory settings. And you need to install the latest version of iTunes on your PC or MAC. Then go to Settings > iCloud to turn off Find My iPhone.<\/p>\n<p><P>1. Plug iPhone into the computer with the USB cable. The iTunes on your computer will automatically launch. If not, double-click the icon to start it.<\/p>\n<p>2. Click the name of your iPhone at the upper right corner of iTunes, and then the information of your iPhone will be shown. Click the \u201cRestore iPhone\u201d button in the window to start.<\/p>\n<p><P>3. iTunes will ask whether you want to back up iPhone before restoring. You\u2019d better choose \"Yes\" for the reset will erase the contents in your iPhone. Then iTunes will start restoring your iPhone to factory settings.<br \/>\n<a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/restore-iphone-itunes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img_big lazyload\" title=\"Restore iPhone\" alt=\"Restore iPhone\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/restore-iphone-itunes.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>3. Click Restore again to confirm. Then iTunes erases your iPhone and installs the latest iOS or iPod software. After you restore your iPhone to factory settings, it will restart. Now you can set it up as new.<br \/>\n<a onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/restore-iphone.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img_big lazyload\" title=\"Click Restore again\" alt=\"Click Restore again\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/restore-iphone.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>All the solutions above are found effective to fix iPhone messages not sending issue on iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE and iPhone 7. If you tried the solutions above, and nothing works, contact Genius Bar or the nearest Apple Authorized Service Provider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It will be so frustrating that your iPhone will not send text messages when there is something urgent that you wanted to communicate with others. 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