How to Use SMS Automatically When RCS or iMessage Not Working

How to Use SMS Automatically When RCS or iMessage Not Working

📱 2022-04-08 20:00:00 – Paris/France.

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iMessage has revolutionized texting for iPhone users. It replaced SMS with a new, better and faster protocol. Now Android is trying to do the same with RCS. And while it gets there, there's a catch: it doesn't automatically revert to SMS if a message doesn't go through, instead it asks you to manually send it as an SMS. However, there is a feature in the settings that ensures your message is texted automatically if RCS is not working, and there is a similar feature for iPhone users.

How to Enable SMS Return for RCS on Google Messages

Google Messages is how RCS works on Android. It comes pre-installed on many popular smartphones and you can download it for free from the Play Store. Before you start using it regularly, it is better to activate the SMS rescue function.

To do this, tap on the three dots Menu top left button, go to Settings > Chat featuresand activate the " Resend automatically as text (SMS/MMS).” In the pop-up window, tap the " Allow Button.

Now, when a message doesn't go through the RCS platform (which can happen for a myriad of reasons), the recipient will still receive your message.

If this happens repeatedly and the SMS rescue function does not work, temporarily disable the RCS. Go to Settings > Chat features and disable the " Activate chat features Â»Option.

How to Enable SMS Return for iMessage on iPhone

If you are an iPhone user, it is best to enable SMS feedback for iMessage, just to be safe. You can do this from the Settings app. Here, open the “ messages» and activate the section «Send by SMS " option. The next time iMessage is unavailable, the Messages app will automatically send the message as an SMS.

If automatic fallback doesn't work either, turn off iMessage completely for a while (if you're traveling or in a patchy coverage area). Go to Settings > messages and disable the " iMessage” top function.

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