iPhone 14 not receiving text messages after upgrade

I use my “retired” iPhones and iPads as house phones, access to apps, email checker and txt message interfaces with in my WiFi. All work fine except my just retired iPhone 14. I upgraded to iPhone 18 (IOS 27.0.1) recently. All was good till a week ago when the 14 stopped receiving txt messages (I think phone number driven?) phone, apps and email all work fine. Some setting must have changed but I can’t figure out what it is. All 5 other devices work fine (Old iPhones can’t send SMS - only RCS) and receive all txt messages. Any help is appreciated. Grant

Posted on Oct 22, 2026 7:29 AM

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razmee209

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Oct 22, 2026 10:22 AM in response to grantfrombinghamton

grantfrombinghamton wrote:

I use my “retired” iPhones and iPads as house phones, access to apps, email checker and txt message interfaces with in my WiFi. All work fine except my just retired iPhone 14. I upgraded to iPhone 18 (IOS 27.0.1) recently. All was good till a week ago when the 14 stopped receiving txt messages (I think phone number driven?) phone, apps and email all work fine. Some setting must have changed but I can’t figure out what it is. All 5 other devices work fine (Old iPhones can’t send SMS - only RCS) and receive all txt messages. Any help is appreciated. Grant

Your retired phone can only receive imessage while on wifi, you'll need cellular data to receive SMS/RCS/MMS If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support