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How to Delete Messages on iPhone 13

May 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
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iMessage Sent as Text Message iPhone Guide (2023 Update)

May 15, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

When your iPhone displays ‘Sent as Text Message’ for a particular communication, it’s indicating 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
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)

June 2, 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
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How to Turn Off Read Receipts on an iPhone 13

April 25, 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
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How to Email a Text Message from an iPhone

June 2, 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 Email, Forwarding, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Block Text Messages on iPhone 13

May 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
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What Are the Blank Message iPhone Steps?

May 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
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How to Mark Text Messages as Unread on an iPhone 13

May 11, 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

May 9, 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 5, 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
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How to Show Messages on the Lock Screen on an iPhone 11

May 5, 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

May 18, 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
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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)

May 20, 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
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How to Send Text Messages Instead of iMessages on an iPhone

May 15, 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

May 13, 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

May 10, 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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What Is the Difference Between Green and Blue Texts on an iPhone?

May 14, 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?

May 6, 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 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?

May 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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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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How to Get an iPhone Text Message Reminder

June 2, 2023June 10, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

As long as your iPhone is connected to the Internet and not actively blocking notifications, you are going to receive your text messages. But you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 6, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Turn Off Text Message Sounds in iOS 9

May 31, 2023November 18, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

If you send and receive a lot of text messages on your iPhone, especially when you are in a quieter environment such as work or …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iOS 9, iPhone 6, iPhone How-To Guides, Sound, Text Messages
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How to Delete a Picture from a Text Message Conversation on an iPhone

May 10, 2023June 19, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

You can send pictures to your contacts via the Messages app on your iPhone, allowing for a simple way for friends and family to share …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Pictures, Text Messages
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How to Repeat the Message Alerts on the iPhone 6

June 6, 2023April 2, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

If you often miss alerts or notifications about text messages, then find out how to repeat the message alerts on your iPhone. How to Repeat …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Delete a Single Text in iOS 8

June 1, 2023November 5, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Is there a text message on your phone that you need to delete? While you may know about how to delete an entire text message …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Send All Text Messages as SMS on the iPhone 5

June 5, 2023September 22, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Are you having problems with iMessages going to multiple devices? Or do you share an Apple ID with someone and you keep getting each other’s …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Stop Video Messages from Expiring on the iPhone 5

June 2, 2023September 20, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 received an interesting feature when you updated to iOS 8. This feature allows you to quickly send audio or video messages by …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
why do only some of my text messages go to my ipad

Why Do Only Some of My Text Messages Go to My iPad?

May 8, 2023May 9, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Many people that have both an iPhone and an iPad will use the same Apple ID for both devices. This allows you to share purchases …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iMessages, iPad How-To Guides, Text Messages
how to disable read receipts on the iphone 5

How to Turn Off Read Receipts on the iPhone 5

June 1, 2023February 28, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

The iMessages that you can send from your iPhone to people that are also using Apple products is an interesting feature with a lot of …

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

How to Delete an Entire Text Message Conversation on the iPhone 5

June 5, 2023August 6, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Freeing up space on your iPhone 5 is something that we have discussed here a lot. It is a big problem after you have started …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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How to Enable Picture Messaging on the iPhone 5

June 2, 2023March 25, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

You may have read articles about how to send picture messages on the iPhone 5, but found that you were unable to send a message …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Text Messages
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Show Text Message Previews on the iPhone 5

May 31, 2023February 19, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 uses a system of notifications that let you know when you have received new information, or that you have an upcoming appointment. …

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

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