A read receipt confirms that your iMessage was opened. There may be scenarios where you may not want to send read receipts. There are two gray/blue status messages that will appear under each iMessage you send: Delivered. This means that the message was successfully delivered to your recipient’s phone. Read. The recipient has opened (presumably […]
Could Not Sign In To iMessage or FaceTime on Mac, Fix
Several users have said that they are unable to log into iMessage or FaceTime with their Apple IDs. Users are receiving the following message: Could not sign in to iMessage or FaceTime. An error occurred during activation. Try again. An error occurred during authentication. Some users have said that this problem started to occur after […]
iMessage Not Working? How to Fix
This article explains how you can fix if iMessage is not working as expected on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You might have problems trying to send iMessages. For example, you might see a red exclamation mark next to an iMessage you want to send, indicating your message did not send. You might also see […]
What is iMessage? How Does It Work?
We previously wrote an article titled “iMessage frequently asked questions“. In that article, we briefly explained the basics of iMessage. This article provides more detail. In this article, we explain what is iMessage, how it works and what you can do when it is not working. What is an iMessage? You can use iMessage to […]
Phone Number Is Not Registered With iMessage, Fix
Several users have reported that they are unable to send text messages using iMessage on their iPhone, iPad or Mac. When they attempt to send an iMessage, an error popup appears. The error message says: Your message could not be sent. +1 217 555 5555 [phone number] is not registered with iMessage. If you are […]
#images Not Working, Fix
Several users have said that they were unable to send GIFs and images using #images in the Messages app on the iPhone or the iPad. They have said that they received the following message: “Could Not Share Image. The internet connection appears to be offline”. See the screenshot below: Your iPhone or iPad includes a […]
iMessage Frequently Asked Questions
The purpose of this article is to provide answers to frequently asked questions about iMessage. It seems that a lot of Apple users have various questions about the iMessage service. Thus, we decided to compile a list of common questions and answers. You will find this article very helpful if you are unfamiliar with iMessage. iMessage […]
Messages Read Receipts Not Working, Fix
This short article explains how you can troubleshoot when read receipts feature for iMessage is not working properly. Several iPhone and iPad users have noticed that read receipts is not always sending or failing to deliver. For instance, some users have said that they stopped getting the notifications that their messages are read even thought you […]
Your Carrier May Charge For SMS Messages Used To Activate iMessage
Are you receiving a popup message saying “Your carrier may charge for SMS messages used to activate iMessage” Are you keep getting this message randomly? And you want to turn this off? I was getting this message too whenever my iPhone restarts. Even though iMessage on my iPhone was working as expected as I was […]