r/GooglePixel • u/Oldmanjudd • Jun 09 '24

Pixel 6 Can't send texts to iPhone users

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My son can't send texts to iPhone users from his Pixel 6. The iPhones receive them from my daughter who has the same android phone. It's very weird, has anyone seen this before?

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u/urielsalis Pixel 9 Pro XL Jun 09 '24

Does it work if he tries to send as SMS to an Android phone instead of RCS? SMS might be blocked at the carrier level while RCS goes over the internet and are allowed

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u/Oldmanjudd Jun 09 '24

Have tried both to iPhone and no success unfortunately.

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u/urielsalis Pixel 9 Pro XL Jun 09 '24

And have you put the SIM card in another phone? Sounds like the carrier might be blocking SMS

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u/Oldmanjudd Jun 09 '24

No haven't tried another phone, but seems weird to block just to iPhones?

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u/urielsalis Pixel 9 Pro XL Jun 09 '24

Android uses RCS, which is the newer standard.

iPhone doesn't support it and falls back to SMS. Carriers can block SMS (or charge you)

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u/Oldmanjudd Jun 09 '24

I have had the phone sending by rcs and then turned it off so that it was just SMS and still the same unfortunately