Unable to send imessage to a specific person.

So out of the blue my husband will not receive my iMessage texts or location will not update when he is not home but we have tried resetting and with everyone else the messages send fine. I am unsure if it is because we call on different a device that it is interfering with the iCloud? Once he is home the location updates but sometimes the location will update outside of the house. It just depends. We have tried contacting the carrier and no help. We thought we fixed it by turning off iMessage and on and resharing locations to refresh and it work for a while and it is back to not sending again. I’m not sure if it is an updated software glitch? I have IPhone 16 pro and he has iPhone 17 pro max.

Posted on Sep 24, 2026 8:36 PM

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poonam_kumawat

Level 4 (1,080 points)

Sep 24, 2026 11:06 PM in response to Caffeineunsub

Since iMessages work with everyone else, check Settings → Apps → Messages → Send & Receive and make sure the correct phone number/email is selected.

For location, check Settings → [your name] → Find My → Share My Location and make sure the correct device is set as My Location. Also make sure both iPhones are updated and try restarting them.

Using different devices for calls shouldn’t normally affect iMessage or location sharing.

More info: Apple Support – Messages · Apple Support – Find My