How to enable and send RCS messages on iOS 18

Apple has announced support for the RCS protocol, allowing iPhone and Android users to send messages to each other for free. With this RCS messaging technology, users can use a number of features such as message read receipts, use emojis, free messaging, etc. Here is a guide to check if your iPhone supports RCS.

How to check if iPhone supports RCS

Step 1:

First, you need to update iOS 18 to the latest beta, then go to Settings and then click on General . Switch to the new interface, click on About .

How to enable and send RCS messages on iOS 18

Step 2:

If the carrier supports RCS protocol, click on Carrier and then look for IMS Status to check . When the iPhone supports RCS, it will display Voice, SMS & RCS . Conversely, if it does not support, the iPhone will only display Voice & SMS.

How to enable and send RCS messages on iOS 18

Step 3:

To activate the feature , go to Settings, click on Apps, then select the Messages application to adjust. Now you just need to activate RCS Messaging in the Text Messaging section to use it.

How to enable and send RCS messages on iOS 18

RCS is currently only available to US carriers like Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. Bell in Canada, Telefonica in Spain, and O2 in Germany also support RCS on iPhones running iOS 18 developer beta 3 or later.

After enabling RCS support on your phone, you need to wait a while for the license key to be sent to your phone.

How to text RCS on iOS 18

Once RCS messaging is enabled on iOS 18, users can easily use this feature to send advanced messages to non-Apple devices and other iPhones.

RCS messages appear as green bubbles in the Messages app on your device. You can send messages as usual, send high-resolution photos and videos, or share links and other multimedia.

Note:

  • RCS messages are not end-to-end encrypted.
  • Your network provider may use identifiers such as IMEI, IMSI, IP address, and phone number to set up RCS.
  • Your current IP address may be shared with other RCS users.

How to turn off RCS messaging on iPhone

To turn off the RCS feature in iPhone messages, you just need to disable RCS Messaging in Messages settings on iPhone.

How to enable and send RCS messages on iOS 18

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