If you like to multitask while on a call, you may know it is possible to text and talk on an iPhone at the same time. As long as you have your wireless headphones on, or have speakerphone mode on, you can easily maintain a call while also answering a text. How can I check … Read more
When you delete a text message does it delete on both ends? When you delete a message, it only deletes the local copy on your device. The copy on the other end remains on the recipient’s device unless they decide to delete it themselves. This is the standard for all text messages on every device, … Read more
The latest Samsung Galaxy devices provide an exciting feature called “Call & text on other devices”. But what exactly is this feature? Samsung’s “Call & text on other devices” feature allows a secondary device e.g. a Samsung tablet or smartwatch to receive a call or text alongside your phone. To make or receive the calls … Read more
Clicking “send” on your message and not having it delivered can be both frustrating and confusing. There are several reasons this happens, some of which are out of your carrier’s control. Your text message may be sent but not delivered because the recipient’s phone may be switched off, the network provider may be experiencing some … Read more
It can be embarrassing to send a message to a colleague when you were meaning to send it e.g. to your significant other. We’ve all done it and wished we hadn’t been so stupid. there are ways to cancel a sent message before it reaches the recipient. On Android a text message or SMS cannot … Read more
Messages between Apple devices are mainly sent via a messaging service known as iMessage. As opposed to regular text messages, which are sent using cell service, iMessage uses your cellular data or Wifi. You cannot really tell if a regular text message was delivered, but iMessage puts a little text with “Delivered” or “Read” underneath … Read more
Apple stores the messages on your iPhone and other devices either through using device storage or iCloud. This normally makes your Messages save and appear chronologically. Sometimes this goes wrong and can result in: Old messages appearing with a current date & time stamp Your iPhone resending old text messages Messages no longer being sorted … Read more
Sometimes, you want to send an SMS but your message automatically gets converted to an MMS. MMS are much costlier than SMS, utilize your data plan, and may not reach the recipient in case they don’t have a smartphone or a data plan. If your phone sends MMS instead of SMS, it’s typically due to … Read more
Text messages among Apple users are sent via a messaging service called iMessage and appear in blue. They are sent via the internet (Wifi or cellular data) as opposed to regular text messages, which are sent via cell connection and appear in green. Going to settings, then choosing “Messages” and clicking on the green slider … Read more
When your phone gets a notification or alert, such as incoming SMS, it doesn’t vibrate, leading to your missing important calls or messages. There are a few possible reasons why your device isn’t vibrating. You may have changed one of the device’s vibration settings. Another possible cause is if the vibration motor has failed. To … Read more