IPhone 5 Text Messages (SMS, MMS & iMessage) Not Working

I am not receiving text messages on my iPhone 5! I upgraded to iOS 7 and 7.2 Please help!

Try this...
Settings > iMessages - Off.
Settings > General > Reset - Reset network settings.
Settings > iMessages - On.
It may or may not work or only work temporarily.

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I can't receive text messages (sms) when imessage is turned on

I can't receive text messages (sms) when imessage is turned on.
i only receive sms when i turn imessage off, this just started yesterday after i switched from my 5s to the iphone 6.
this is very frustrating

Hi shineshinebobo,
Thanks for the question. Based on what you stated, it seems like you are not receiving sms messages. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help you isolate or resolve the issue.
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages - Apple Support
If you can't send and receive SMS
You will need these to send and receive SMS:
An iPhone
A strong cellular network connection through a cellular network provider
A domestic SMS plan from your cellular provider (You might need an international messaging plan to send SMS to an international contact. Contact your carrier for more information)
A roaming SMS plan when you use a cellular provider's network that is different from your billing cellular provider's network (Learn more about roaming and contact your carrier for more information.)
To resolve issues sending and receiving SMS, follow these steps
Go to Settings and turn airplane mode off.
Make sure that you have a cellular network signal in the status bar of your iPhone. If there's no signal, learn more about troubleshooting no service.
Restart your iPhone.
Tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings on your iPhone.
Remove your SIM card and insert it again.
If you still can't send or receive SMS, follow these steps
Make sure that the contact who's trying to message you isn't blocked in Settings > Messages > Blocked.
Make sure that you're using the area code with the contact's phone number. When sending messages internationally, you also need to use the contact's international code.
If you're using a "Pay as you go" SMS plan, make sure it has enough available balance. Contact your carrier if you're unsure of your SMS plan or the available balance.
If the issue occurs with a specific contact or contacts, back up or forward important messages and delete your current messaging threads with the contact. Create a new message to the contact and try again.
If the issue occurs with a specific contact or contacts, delete and recreate the contact from the Contacts app. Send a new message to the contact.
Back up and restore your iPhone as new.
If your carrier has recently ported your phone number, the porting process might not be complete. Contact your carrier to confirm that the porting process is complete.
Contact your carrier to confirm that you're provisioned for sending SMS and are in an area with cellular coverage.
Contact your carrier to verify there are no blocks or filters placed on your wireless account preventing you from sending SMS.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Mario

No calls are going through or coming in, also my sms/mms does not work the only thing that seems to be working is mobile internet anyone help???

No calls are going through or coming in, also my sms/mms does not work the only thing that seems to be working is mobile internet anyone help???
When I try calling someone it beeps twice and says 'call failed' also when someone tries calling me it does not come through. Also SMS/MMS cannot be sent or recieved. Only mobile internet is working
iPhone 5s
ANYONE HELP???

Restart your phone by holding the power and home button until the Apple logo appears. If that does not solve the issue contact your cell provider so they can resolve the issue.

Iphone 4s text messages sms from Japan

Hi! I use to travel oftenly to Japan. The issue is that I don't use japanese carrier.
Before I used to use an Iphone 3GS, and with 3G turned ON and data roaming OFF, it was possible to send SMS from Japan.
Now I'm using Iphone 4S and surprise: cannot send SMS from Japan. No way to change 3G, since this Iphone doesn't allow to turn on/off this. Anyone can help me? Any settings to change?
Thank you!

Autoreply for all those foreigners that need to send sms from Japan and are not Softbank or Docomo customers:
Just turn on, in settings, cellular data
Turn off data roaming
Turn on 3G
In this way you can send text messages while staying in Japan.
My problem to send text yesterday was not due to the Iphone, but due to any kind of problem in the network
Cheers

I recently switched from an iPhone to an Android phone. I cannot receive text messages because Apple will not "release" my number from iMessage. I see others have had the same issue. How did you solve the problem, if you did?

I recently switched from an iPhone to an Android phone. I cannot receive text messages because Apple will not "release" my number from iMessage. I see others have had the same issue. How did you solve the problem, if you did?

This tech note addresses your problem: iOS: Deactivating iMessage

Ever since I enabled iMessage on my Mac Airbook, I can no longer receive text messages from the iMessage people on my iPhone, only on my iMessage now!! How do I get the messages to reach both iMessage and iPhone??

Ever since I enabled iMessage on my Mac Airbook, I can no longer receive text messages from the iMessage people on my iPhone, only on my iMessage now!! How do I get the messages to reach both iMessage and iPhone??

We are suffering very similar issues when communicating from my iphone to a friend who has both iphone and iPad enabled.
As long as I reply to an existing text chain, then it is visible on the target iphone. If I SMS the phone number, it gets routed to the IPAD!! And NO, I should not have to disable imessage when I want to send an SMS!!

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For some odd reason my iphone has been sending and receiving text messages rather than imessage to other iphone users. When they send messages to me their phone is sending it as text to me. Also when they send messages, it takes a long time to send and it takes a while to finish sending. I called Sprint and they said that if I have iMessage on, I have to turn off MMS. If I have MMS on, I have to turn off iMessage. That completely doesn't make any sense to me at all. My phone is an iPhone 4. Thanks in advance for the help

I figured out how to default back to text messages if iOS 8 was forcing you to use iMessages! It's a bit of a process but it goes as follows:
1. Leave iMessage on (trust me)
2. Select the "send & receive" section
3. Uncheck your Apple ID (the grey one)
4. Select your Apple ID (the blue one)
5. Select "sign out"
6. Back up & turn iMessage off
7. Voila! You can send text messages now!

I have tried to send photos through text messaging and it will not send. I thought my iPhone 3 was giving out so I got my iPhone 4 last night and still can't send photos through text message. What is the deal??

I have tried to send photos through text messaging and it will not send. I thought my iPhone 3 was giving out so I got my iPhone 4 last night and still can't send photos through text message. What is the deal??

Also MMS is supported on a carrier by carrier basis. While mostly every carrier does support ths feature make sure that your carrier allows this functionality.

My iphone was off for almost two weeks and once i cut it back on i only recieved text messages but no imessages that i KNOW were sent to my phone... is there anyway i can see them or no?

My iphone was off for almost two weeks and once i cut it back on i only recieved text messages but no imessages that i KNOW were sent to my phone... is there anyway i can see them or no?

Hi,
In Messages on the Mac do you have the Preferences > Messages section set to "Save History when Conversations are Closed" ?
This will store all IMs and iMessages in ~/Library/Messages/Archive.
Use the Finder > Go Menu > Go to Folder and type that path into the Dialogue box that appears. (~/Library/Messages/Archive).
They are stored in dated folders so some guessing/trail and error will be needed.
You may find that if this was an iMessage and you send the person a new message that the whole History with that Contact since you installed Mountain Lion/Started Messages may appear and that it is scrollable the closer you get to the "top" and the top may keep moving until all is on show.
10:31 PM Monday; December 24, 2012
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A very good friend of mine dropped her iphone into water and now it is not working.Her husband recently passed away and text messages from him and from well wishers after his decease are feared lost. Is there any way to retrieve them?

A very good friend of mine dropped her iphone into water and now it is not working.Her husband recently passed away and text messages from him and from well wishers after his decease are feared lost. Is there any way to retrieve them?
I suggested contacting Compub in Nassau St as the info is priceless and worth the trouble of trying to regain?
Any thoughts? The poor lady is very distress

If she has backed up her iPhone she can replace that iPhone and set up the new iPhone from her backup.
You can put the iPhone that went into water into a plastic baggie with either new silica gel packets (preferred) or raw rice and let it sit for 4 - 5 days. After that time remove the phone and connect it to power for at least a half hour. While it is still connected to power reset it by holding down the power and hold button, wait for the Apple logo then let go of the buttons. Might take several tries. If it revives immediately back it up.

My Iphone 5 will not notify me when I have a text message. There is not banner notification, not sound, or vibration. I have to click on the message icon to even see if I have a text message.

My Iphone 5 will not notify me when I have a text message. There is not banner notification, not sound, or vibration. I have to click on the message icon to even see if I have a text message.

Settings app > Notification Center > Messages (you will need to check both the INCLUDE and DO NOT INCLUDE sections). Set the alerts you wish to see.

How to send a text message instead of imessage on Mac and Ipad iOs 8.1?

My iphone 6 Plus, ipad mini 2 and MBA on OSX Yosemite are all linked together under the same wireless network. However when i send a message on my Mac to my friend who is using an iphone, default sending is via imessage. How can i choose to send a text message instead of imessage? WHy? because sometimes my friend is not online. So i need to send a text message that my messages are received real time.

Hey there ipremacha,
It sounds like you need to enable Text Message Forwarding on your iPhone for your iPad to send MMS/SMS messages through your phone.
Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity
Go to Messages > Text Message Forwarding, and enable the device(s) you would like to forward messages to.
Your Mac, iPad, or iPod touch will display a code. Enter this code on your iPhone to verify the SMS feature.
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My iphone send Text message to apple 30cent

Hallo this is a hot topic on many forums in Italy about that all iphones are sending a text message to this number in UK 00447860015 **** no one have an answer to this threat and what it seems if for sure that all italian company are not involve since I call my company and they said is an Iphone ios8 issue.
Can someone tell me more about, and if there is any way to fix or avoiding to pay those 30cent sometime 2/3 time for month.
Thank you
Mark
ps: I have attached the extract from my text message charge

FaceTime and iMessage, as I said, send SMS messages to Apple's server in the UK to activate and re-activate the service. Every iPhone in the world does the same thing. That's about a half a billion phones. Apple has an agreement with partner carriers to not charge for the reactivation messages. It would seem that TIM is not honoring that agreement. It has nothing to do with the iPhone or the version of iOS. Most carriers do honor it. As TIM is a supported carrier they should honor the agreement also. If they do not you have to confront TIM about why they are charging you for a service that they have agreed to provide for free under their contract with Apple. Either that, or TIM does not know that you are using an iPhone with their service.

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Same apple ID--always worked to send messages within the family to different phone numberts when we both had iPhone 4. I put send as SMS when iMessage not available and it didn't work either. The settings all seem right as far as sending/recieving from each device and texting works to other numbers from the iphone 5s but not from the 5 to the 4---but the 4 CAN send messages to the 5S. I cannot send iMessages from my Macs to the 5S.
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IPhone 4s text messages - wrong time / date

Hi all,
My iPhone text (BOTH sms and iMessages) are showing the wrong time and date.
EG. Got a message at 16:00hrs today and it is showing Saturday for the date and time... But when I open the message up it shows 28 Dec 11 16:00 but then when I got back to messages it showing Saturday.
This is the same for text and imessages
Help anyone ? Please
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I have Verizon and it happened yesterday in Denver.
I believe when the time/ date source goes bad (yesterday my phone changed to April 22 2014 on February 4th 2014. When the time goes bad iMessage shuts down due to the time error mismatch with the server.
I set the time/date/time zone manually and iMessage would connect again.
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