Short Messaging Service (SMS) is a system by which users can send a short text message to a phone or online SMS service.
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How can I export SMS text messages from my iPhone?
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How can I hide the onscreen keyboard in the iOS messaging app?
When I enter the text message / SMS "app" and tap on the input field a keyboard pops up. When I'm done writing and have sent the message I would like to dismiss the keyboard again. I haven't found out ...
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Preventing reply-alls from Group MMS text messages?
I have some family members with iPhones. They have figured out how to send text messages to multiple recipients: start a new Message, and add multiple contacts in the To line. Unfortunately, they ...
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How do I send someone a normal text if they also use iMessage?
My brother has a Windows Phone, and an iPad. Whenever I try to text him, it sends him an iMessage to his iPad, not a text message. Since he does not always have his iPad with him, he doesn't get my ...
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What type of database is the iOS 5 SMS db?
I've literally been trying to crack this for an hour. With previous versions of iOS, the db was a simple sqlite file and could be opened with any sqlite utility. I really need access to these messages ...
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Can I prevent SMS from showing on the Lock Screen in iOS 4?
I have some private SMS messages I want to hide. The problem is that they are displaying on main screen even when it's locked. So it was useless using password because it's displayed even with the ...
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Is it possible to retrieve SMS messages that have been deleted from my iPhone?
I have read a lot about this online and would like to confirm once and for all.
Is it possible to retrieve SMS messages that have been deleted from my iPhone?
I know it is possible to get access to ...
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How to copy SMS messages from a Nokia phone (or Nokia PC Suite backup) to iPhone?
What if I have a Nokia PC Suite backuped file which contains all the SMS and want to copy them to the new iPhone?
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How do I silence the message ringtone while talking?
During a phone conversation on my iPhone (iOS5) today, I received three text messages. Each one caused my phone to play my message ringtone rather loudly in my ear.
Is this normal behavior? Is there ...
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Is there a way to “unsubscribe” from group texts in iOS 5?
When you send a group text message, any replies go to everyone. Is there a way to avoid that? Is there a way to stop receiving them?
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BBM-like iPhone app?
I keep hearing all this hoopla about BBM (Blackberry Messenger) and I want in on the fun. Is there anything similar to BBM out there for the iPhone? I heard WhatsApp was something like it, but just ...
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How do I block SMSs on an iPhone?
A few months ago, I made a deal with the devil the worst and most obnoxious telecommunication company ever to get an iPhone, and I actually would not regret it if they did not bother me sending me ...
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How can I copy an email address from a text message?
I got a text message, and I want to copy an email address from message context, but iOS comes to send email app, how can I copy it?
Thanks in advance.
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How can I hide my texts when my screen is locked?
I had that option before and the recent update messed all my settings up:( now I can't hide my texts. I don't want people at work seeing my texts. I have my phone locked but everyone still can read ...
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Schedule text message on iPhone
Is there an iPhone app in the App Store which allows scheduling of text messages? For example, I would like to setup birthday messages, so I don't forget them, or reminder messages. I know of such ...
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iPhone Search does not find historic SMS messages
On my iPhone 4, I have a large number of SMS messages (I don't delete them at all).
If I want to search for text in a particular message, it appears not to search historic SMSes. In other words, ...
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iPhone 4 Custom SMS Text Tones
I read about how to add custom ring tones, but those don't show up in the SMS tone tab, just the phone ring tab, is there some way to add custom text tones without jailbreaking my iPhone? :(
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Restoring Missing iPhone Messages
A friend of mine has an iPhone 3G and around September his phone seemed to lose all of his SMS messages, and now only messages received since then are visible. I have found some sources saying that ...
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What does “when iMessage is unavailable” mean?
In the settings for the iOS 5 Messages app there is an option to send messages as SMS "when iMessage is unavailable". Under what conditions is this the case? Is it merely the obvious (no data ...
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iPhone SMS: Same Contact, Different Phone Numbers
Is there any way to differentiate between a contact with different phone numbers in Messages?
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Why do I occasionally get the message “could not activate cellular data network” when opening the sms app?
It pops up a message telling me this which means I have to tap 'OK'
This is seriously annoying, does anyone know why this happens and what terrible event it is supposed to help me avoid?
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SMS Message doesn't state it has been sent
I have an iPhone 4, sometimes I get the green sms bubble and sometimes an iMessage bubble. At times it states sent as text message and sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't does that mean the ...
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Operations: how to filter text messages on iPhone
Question for operations people. I work at a place that believes in configuring Nagios to send SMS alerts on all priorities of issues - even non-urgent ones that I don't need to wake me up in the ...
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Has iMessage changed anything about how texts are forwarded from iChat to offline users?
For some time it has been possible to configure iChat accounts so that iChat messages sent when one is offline are forwarded to a mobile number. This conveniently allows iChat-to-moble conversations.
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What SMS apps exist on the iPhone that support ascii emoticons, not emoji?
This is an open question, but it is a logical followup of my previous question asking for an emoticon keyboard app.
It appears it is not possible to define a system-wide keyboard that supports ASCII ...
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What iPhone apps are available for sending bulk SMSs?
What iPhone apps can I use for sending bulk SMSs?
Hopefully something very simple to get started with....
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How to send predefined/canned SMS/iMessages?
Is there a way to prepare predefined/canned messages in order to quickly send them by SMS/iMessage on the iPhone or iPad? I find myself quite often using the same 4-5 templates:
I'm in a meeting, I ...
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How can I tell whether my friend is using iMessage or Message to SMS me?
When I SMS my friend (iPhone 4 to iPhone 3), green messages mean that it's a Message and blue messages mean that it's an iMessage.
However the messages that my friend sends me (iPhone 3 to iPhone 4) ...
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When is a message charged?
I opened my contacts, clicked my friend's name and using his email, sent him a message. My friend's email is associated with an apple account. Yet when the message was delivered, it turned green. Does ...
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Is it possible to receive SMS with the Messages beta for OS X?
I feel like I've read 7 or 8 different articles on the Messages beta, but I'm not seeing my question's answer.
So, is it possible with Messages for OS X, to receive SMS texts sent to my phone number? ...
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How could I message a dumb phone and an iPad at the same time
I have an iPhone and my friend has a regular old dumb phone and an iPad. At school, she has no cell service, but she does have wifi on her iPad. Everywhere else she has her phone, but doesn't carry ...
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iMessage deleted by the other iphone removes it from my thread on my iPhone?
If someone I am iMessaging with on the iPhone-4S sends me a message and they delete it; will it also delete on my phone??
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iPhone 4S Auto-Correct
Is there any way that I can get auto-correct on my iPhone 4S to stop changing the word "Yo" to "To?" I have tried adding a keyboard shortcut for "Yo" as well as adding Spanish to my International ...
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How can I change the number of times my iphone tries to notify me when I receive an SMS message?
I would like to change the number of times my phone 'pings' me when I receive an SMS message.
I'm not sure who decided that 2 pings was enough and there would be no visual indicators but I would ...
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What is this text message, and how worried should I be?
The following text message popped up on my iPhone, and it doesn't seem to be coming from the Message app or any other apps on the phone. Obviously this is a spam. But which app is showing this ...
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Are group messages sent over iMessage when possible?
When I select multiple recipients, both iPhones and other phones, they are all marked with the green color, as if the message will be sent as an SMS.
Will the message be sent over iMessage to those ...
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simple timestamp for SMS on iPhone
I am thinking this is an easy question, because I know how to do it in iChat for the computer.
But for an iPhone, SMS messages are shown as a speech bubble in a conversation with someone. Aside from ...
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Group Contacts to Send Sms
Instead of specifying each number one by one, is there anyway I can specify a group when sending sms?
For your info, I am using the contacts synced from Gmail, not the iPhone's built-in address book.
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iOS 6 SMS message delivery reports
Is there a way to enable delivery reports on the iPhone on the Vodafone network in Western Europe?
This is a feature I sorely miss on my iPhone, being able to tell whether a message is delivered.
The ...
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Google Voice messenger notification problem
I have an iPhone 4 with the Google Voice messenger app. However I don't get notifications at all; I've tried everything! If I want to check if I recieved a text I have to go into the app and press the ...
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iPhone loses SMSs after software update
I recently updated my iPhone 4 to iOS 4.3.1. Everything seemed to go fine. However, after I sent my next text message the phone quickly showed the restart screen and then all my old messages were ...
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Does the iPhone multi-task while sending email?
When I send a message and the progress bar is still "moving", can I simply move along and send another message?
And even before that is completed, if I move along and send another message can I be ...
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Unable to send text to another iPhone on same account
I'm having issues sending messages/texts to my to wife's iPhone but she can send them to my iPhone and they show up with my ID?
Can anyone tell me why and how I can fix it?
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How can I get Google Voice SMS notifications?
I have an iPhone 4 with the Google Voice app. However I don't get notifications at all, I've tried everything! If I want to check if I received a text I have to go into the app and press the refresh ...
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Is there a way to save money by disabling SMS and routing to IM?
I.e., could I configure a client such as AIM, Jabber, Skype, etc. on my phone and completely switch off SMS altogether?
Would the sending party be alerted that their SMS won't go through?
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Will I receive texts after turning send as SMS off?
I want to use Viber for my calls and text messages so I turned off send as SMS. Do I still receive texts?
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Send an address in a sms to map app
If a friend sends to me an address in a SMS or IMessage, for example "I am at 123 Main St" can I send that to the Map app to get directions there?
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Is there an iOS SMS Texting app that allows parent to get a record of all texting messages?
My son (pre-teen) received an iPod Touch for Christmas. He has a friend that does not have an iOS device. But his friend can text. I am still at the stage and my son is still of the age that I ...
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What replacement SMS/MMS app for iPhone will allow me to change convo color, etc?
My best friend and a client of mine have the same name, and it's way too easy to accidentally click on the client when I'm having a more adult or humorous conversation with my buddy at the same time ...
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What's a free/lightweight way to email a message to force an iPhone alert?
At my job, we get specific emails that need to be responded to right away.
Currently, I filter and forward those emails to my SMS gateway address provided by AT&T (1234567890@txt.att.net). The ...
