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How to Change the Text Message Display on an iPhone: A Step-by-Step Guide

January 9, 2024 by Matthew Burleigh

Changing the text message display on your iPhone is a straightforward process that can be done in a few steps. By going into your settings, …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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iOS 17: How to Tell If Someone Read a Text on iPhone

December 19, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Wondering if someone’s read your text on your iPhone? With iOS 17, it’s easy to check. Simply send a message using iMessage and wait for …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 17, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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(7 Reasons) iMessage Sent as Text Message on iPhone

December 18, 2023December 14, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

When your iPhone displays ‘Sent as Text Message’ for a particular communication, it indicates that your message has been delivered as a standard SMS text …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Apple, iMessages, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Remove Subject Field from Messages on iPhone 15: A Step-by-Step Guide

December 6, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Removing the subject field from messages on your iPhone 15 is a simple task. All you need to do is go to your settings, select …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 15, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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iOS 17: How to Stop Repeating Text Message Alerts on iPhone

December 4, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

To stop repeating text message alerts on your iPhone with iOS 17, head to Settings, select Notifications, choose Messages, and then toggle off the ‘Repeat …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 17, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Automatically Delete Text Messages from iPhone 14: A Step-by-Step Guide

November 24, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

To automatically delete text messages from your iPhone 14, you simply need to adjust your message history settings. By doing so, your iPhone will periodically …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 14, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
Turning Off Read Receipts on an iPhone in iOS 17

Turning Off Read Receipts on an iPhone in iOS 17: A Guide

November 16, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

To turn off read receipts on an iPhone running iOS 17, navigate to the Settings app, select Messages, and then toggle off the switch for …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 17, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
iOS 17: How to Recover Deleted Messages on iPhone

iOS 17: How to Recover Deleted Messages on iPhone

November 15, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Accidentally deleted an important message on your iPhone? Don’t panic just yet! iOS 17 has a feature that allows you to recover deleted messages. By …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 17, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
iOS 17 - How to Automatically Delete Text Messages on iPhone

iOS 17 – How to Automatically Delete Text Messages on iPhone

November 7, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Deleting text messages automatically from an iPhone involves adjusting your message history settings so that messages older than a certain period are removed. After changing …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 17, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
iOS 17 - How to View Deleted Text Messages on iPhone

iOS 17 – How to View Deleted Text Messages on iPhone

November 6, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Viewing deleted text messages on an iPhone running iOS 17 is a breeze if you know where to look. All you need is the device …

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Can I Get Rid of the Subject Field in Messages on iPhone

Can I Get Rid of the Subject Field in Messages on iPhone?

November 3, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Getting rid of the subject field in iPhone messages is straightforward. Head into your settings, find the Messages section, and toggle the “Show Subject Field” …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
iPhone 15 - How to Disable Read Receipts

iPhone 15 – How to Disable Read Receipts

November 1, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

To turn off read receipts on your iPhone 15, go to Settings, tap on Messages, and then toggle off the switch for “Send Read Receipts.” …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 15, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
iPhone 14 - How to Enable Text Message Vibration

iPhone 14 – How to Enable Text Message Vibration

November 1, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Turning on text message vibration on your iPhone 14 is a straightforward process. Navigate to your settings, select “Sounds & Haptics”, and then choose the …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 14, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
5 reasons why your iPhone is not receiving text messages

5 Reasons Why Your iPhone is Not Receiving Texts

October 31, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you’re not receiving texts on your iPhone, it can be a real headache. This article explores the top five reasons why this might be …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Filter Unknown Senders on iPhone

October 6, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

You can start filtering unknown senders in Messages on an iPhone by going to Settings > Messages > and then turning on Filter Unknown Senders. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
how to delete text messages on iPhone 14

How to Delete a Text Message on iPhone 14

September 25, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

You can delete text messages from your iPhone 14 by opening the Messages app, selecting the conversation, tapping and holding on to the message, choosing …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 14, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
how to delete a text message conversation on iPhone 14

How to Delete a Text Message Conversation on iPhone 14

September 19, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

You can delete an entire text conversation from your iPhone 14 by opening Messages, swiping left on the conversation, and then tapping the Delete button. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 14, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
how to enable or disable character count for Messages on iPhone 14

How to Enable or Disable Character Count for Messages on iPhone 14

September 22, 2023August 25, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

You can turn the character count for iPhone 14 Messages on or off by going to Settings > Messages > and then turning off the …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 14, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Turn Off Text Message Vibration on iPhone 14

September 17, 2023August 17, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

You can stop your iPhone 14 text messages from vibrating by going to Settings > Notifications > Messages > Sound > Vibration > then choosing …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 14, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
how to delete messages on iPhone 13

How to Delete Messages on iPhone 13

September 17, 2023May 24, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

You can delete messages on your iPhone 13 by opening the Messages app, selecting the conversation, tapping and holding on the message, choosing More, selecting …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Deleting, iMessages, iPhone 13, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
3 iPhone Text Messaging Tips

3 iPhone Text Messaging Tips

June 2, 2023April 10, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Since text messaging is such a helpful part of communication on an iPhone, it’s good to know how to do a lot of the things …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iMessages, iPhone 13, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Forward a Text on iPhone (2023 Guide)

September 17, 2023March 13, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Have you ever received a picture or some useful information in a text message, and you want to share it with someone else? You may …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Forwarding, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
how to turn off read receipts on an iPhone 13

How to Turn Off Read Receipts on an iPhone 13

June 23, 2023February 28, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you’ve ever had someone ask you why you read a message they sent to your iPhone 13, but you didn’t respond, that that was …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 13, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
how to send a text message as an email on the iphone

How to Email a Text Message from an iPhone

September 8, 2023February 11, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

A lot of the apps on your iPhone can integrate with one another, although the manner of doing so might not be obvious. For example, …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Forwarding, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
how to block text messages on iPhone 13

How to Block Text Messages on iPhone 13

July 1, 2023February 9, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Unwanted text messages on your iPhone can be really annoying. It becomes even worse when the same unwanted contact keeps sending you messages. Fortunately, there …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
how to delete text messages on the iphone 5

How to Delete a Text Message on the iPhone 5

June 26, 2023February 3, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Is there a message in a conversation that you don’t want to see, or you don’t want someone else to see? You may have been …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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What Are the Blank Message iPhone Steps?

July 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Has someone sent you a text message that you don’t quite know how to respond to? When you receive some confusing information on your iPhone …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
how to mark text messages as unread on an iPhone 13

How to Mark Text Messages as Unread on an iPhone 13

August 17, 2023January 31, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you receive a lot of text messages on your iPhone 13 throughout the course of the day, it’s pretty easy to forget to reply …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 13, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Delete a Text Message Conversation on an iPhone 6

July 11, 2023January 12, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have a lot of text message conversations in your Messages app, it can be tough to find the important or relevant conversations when …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 8, iPhone 6, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
How to Add Person to Group Text iPhone Guide (6 Easy Steps)

How to Add Person to Group Text iPhone Guide (6 Easy Steps)

June 10, 2023January 3, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

When you are taking part in a group text message conversation on your iPhone, you might find that there is someone else that should be …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Featured iPhone, Group Messaging, iMessages, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
iPhone Text Messaging Guide

The Complete Guide to Text Messaging on iPhone

June 2, 2023December 15, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

When you start using an iPhone, or if you haven’t really explored it very much, then you may not be very familiar with how text …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
how to show messages on lock screen iphone

How to Show Messages on the Lock Screen on an iPhone 11

August 25, 2023November 7, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone gives you control over the way many of your notifications are displayed, including the notifications for text messages. If you wanted to get …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Lock Screen, Notifications, Text Messages
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How to Turn Off the Swoosh Sound for Sent Messages on an iPhone

August 11, 2023November 7, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone has a lot of different sounds that it can play when certain actions take place. One sound you may not like, however, indicates …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Sound, Text Messages
how to find old iPhone messages

How to Find Old Messages on iPhone Without Scrolling

May 31, 2023November 4, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

If I ask any user what’s the one app you use every day, they will probably name the iMessage app. We share tons of messages …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Apple, iMessages, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Turn Off Auto Delete Messages on an iPhone (An Easy 4 Step Guide)

August 24, 2023November 4, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Managing data on your iPhone is critical for maximizing the amount of available storage space you have. But there are some settings that could negatively …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Deleting, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
how to use text messages instead of imessage on an iphone

How to Send Text Messages Instead of iMessages on an iPhone

July 21, 2023November 4, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

When you first set up your iPhone you will be enabling the iMessage feature. This provides a more extensive text messaging feature that you can …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iMessages, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Remove the Subject Line in Messages on the iPhone

July 18, 2023November 4, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Text messages sent from the iPhone can have a subject, though it’s something that doesn’t get used very often. If you find that you never …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Turn On Text Message Forwarding on an iPhone

August 22, 2023November 4, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Being able to see and respond to text messages from multiple devices is important if you aren’t always using the same device. Luckily there is …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Forwarding, iPhone 7, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Create a Text Message Shortcut on the iPhone 5

June 19, 2023September 22, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Do you often make a mistake when you type certain words or phrases? If it’s something that you type infrequently, then it might not be …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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What Is the Difference Between Green and Blue Texts on an iPhone?

August 25, 2023August 22, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

When you open text message conversations on your iPhone, you will likely notice that there is either blue or green shading around the messages that …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iMessages, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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Why is My iPhone Sending Blurry Pictures?

June 19, 2023August 18, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

One of the biggest selling points for most of the new iPhone models is an improved camera. The iPhone is responsible for a significant percentage …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Pictures, Text Messages
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What Do Numbers Mean in Text Messages on an iPhone?

August 4, 2023June 18, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

When you’re sending messages to people from your iPhone and the messages are blue, there isn’t really much on the screen that is difficult to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 7, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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What is Character Count on iPhone 5?

June 1, 2023June 2, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

If you mostly send iMessages on your iPhone then you might not realize that your device can count characters in text messages. In fact, you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
Why is an iMessage on My iPhone Sent as a Text Message?

Why is an iMessage on My iPhone Sent as a Text Message?

July 3, 2023May 1, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

The steps in this article are going to show you how to change a setting on your iPhone which will stop the device from sending …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iMessages, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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iPhone SE – How to Disable Repeating Message Alerts

May 30, 2023December 18, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

A text message notification can sometimes be unwanted, so it can be particularly disruptive if you get it more than once. Fortunately, you don’t have …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, iPhone SE, Notifications, Text Messages
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iPhone SE – How to Turn Off Text Message Read Receipts

September 6, 2023November 10, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

Read receipts are something that have been a part of email communication for a while and are a part of text messaging, too. Some users …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, iPhone SE, Text Messages
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How to Make Text Message Shortcuts in iOS 10

June 1, 2023February 1, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

Typing on a touchscreen keyboard can be tricky. You can use autocorrect features and spellcheck options to make it a little better, but you might …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 10, Text Messages
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Gifs for Text Messaging on an iPhone 7

July 18, 2023December 1, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

The Messages app received a lot of new features with the iOS 10 update, including the ability to send animated GIF files via text message …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 7, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Send Everything as a Text Message on an iPhone 7

July 5, 2023September 23, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone is capable of sending text messages in two different forms. One of these forms is called iMessage, and is a method of communication …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 7, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How Do People Know That I’ve Read Their Text Messages on My iPhone 5?

September 6, 2023July 18, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Have you ever wondered how someone can tell that you have read one of their text messages? They are able to know this information thanks …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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