User level: Level 1 (34 points)My iPhone immediately changes the messaging field for text from IMessage to RCS?
Posted on Sep 22, 2026 3:26 PM
User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)Sep 22, 2026 3:35 PM in response to Lannerrcranble
Then the user you are messaging may have iMessage turned off on their device or if this is for all contacts your phone has not been activated for iMessage use.
Make sure you are signed into Messages using your Apple Account by going to Settings for the Messages app and selecting Send & Receive. If you are having trouble activating iMessage on your device, then review the Support Article here:
If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime on your iPhone - Apple Support
User level: Level 1 (34 points)Sep 22, 2026 3:38 PM in response to Lannerrcranble
So after spending the morning trying every fix suggested……toggle airplane, toggle iMessage in settings, turn phone off, turn on recheck sending / receiving phone number , make sure my iPhone acct has my right number…..hours nothing. Looking back on messages to my iPhone user contact messages… the blue bubble stopped around Aug 20th 2026?!?!
Had problem with message failed error or no error and people just never received my text or answered me!! Quite frustrating, so as above thus morning the light bulb lit! I deleted my WiFi connection and then rejoined! That was it…. That’s all it took! Hope this helps someone else AND ps we had been experiencing Verizon random cell/wifi carrier outages over a few weeks in this time period. So forget that WiFi and rejoin. Worked for me … blue bubbles now!! 😊
User level: Level 10 (205,348 points)Sep 22, 2026 3:35 PM in response to Lannerrcranble
Lannerrcranble wrote:
My iPhone immediately changes the messaging field for text from IMessage to RCS?
When imessage is unavailable it is because either one or both of you are in an area with a weak wifi or cellular data signal or said contact has imessage turned OFF.
User level: Level 1 (34 points)Sep 22, 2026 3:41 PM in response to Mac Jim ID
Thank you I posted my fix after trying all suggested. I only needed to disconnect from my WiFi and rejoin. Glitche I guess. Thank you for replying
User level: Level 1 (34 points)Sep 22, 2026 7:17 PM in response to kamekia81
Go to settings, apps , messages and scroll down to IMessages and turn on. It should ask you to wait for verification and your phone number will show up. That’s it.
User level: Level 1 (34 points)Sep 22, 2026 3:44 PM in response to Mac Jim ID
Thank you for reply. Tried all of the suggested fixes and ended up I disconnected from home WiFi and then rejoined. Works fine. Thank you for help
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Sep 22, 2026 3:50 PM in response to Lannerrcranble
I want to ues my imesssges now how do I do it now please help me now
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Sep 22, 2026 3:51 PM in response to Lannerrcranble
I want to sign up my imesssges please let me know if you it now
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Sep 22, 2026 3:52 PM in response to Lannerrcranble
I want to sign up my contact phone number now
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256363028