By Rhett Intriago
USPS text scams are becoming more and more common lately. You’ve probably received a text recently saying that your package is being held at a warehouse because it can’t be delivered for one reason or another. The text might even provide a URL to a website that looks exactly like the United States Postal Service website. However, these texts are almost always a scam. Let’s go over how to avoid falling for these USPS scam texts.
By Olena Kagui
We have all been in a situation where we sent a text and instantly regretted it or made an embarrassing typo that our friends still laugh about. With iOS 16, this uncomfortable situation can become a thing of the past! As long as you realize your mistake within two minutes of sending a text, I'll teach you how to take it back.
By Leanne Hays
If you're wondering why your Contact Posters won't update, here's how to fix the Contact Poster glitch! Solve update problems and get the most recent iOS 17 Contact Card for each of your Contacts.
By Rhett Intriago
There have been a number of new additions to the Messages app in the latest version of iOS that make it easier to use and navigate. Among those updates, audio messages in the Messages app are now automatically transcribed.
By Kenya Smith
On iPhones running iOS 16, you can now unsend iMessages. In the past, you have probably sent some text messages that you have regretted since you weren't able to delete them. Now, you can easily prevent those embarrassing messages from being viewed by recipients. However, will recipients of your text messages be able to see them once you delete them? We will dig further into this question for an answer.
By Abbey Dufoe
Wondering how to search text messages on an iPhone or iPad to find a specific conversation? We can help! We'll cover how to search through your messages on an iPhone and iPad in the Messages app, search Facebook messages, and search keywords or phrases in your WhatsApp chat.
By Leanne Hays
If you’re in several group text conversations, giving them each unique names may be useful, so you don't send the wrong comment to the wrong group! We'll show you how to name a group text on your iPhone, so you can easily find the right group chat when you need it.
By Becca Ludlum
Making iPhone contact groups allows you to quickly send a message or email to multiple people. With iOS 17, you no longer have to use a Mac or PC to create an email list. Instead, you can create a group in your iPhone Contacts app to easily send large group emails. If you want to create a contact group for text messages, you can do that in the iPhone Messages app. We'll teach you how to add groups on your iPhone so you can quickly send group texts and emails.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Have you ever wanted to schedule text messages on your iPhone? Maybe you want to send weekly reminders of chores to your family or automatically let your spouse know when you're heading home. Scheduling a text message makes sure your text will get to your desired person at the set time. Let's learn how to schedule a text message on an iPhone.
By Leanne Hays
Not receiving group texts on your iPhone? Or maybe you can't send group messages? Sometimes, an iOS update can be the cause. Other times, this problem crops up randomly. In this article, we'll go over a few different ways to fix when group messages are not working on your iPhone.
By Becca Ludlum
Did you accidentally delete a text message and now you need to get it back? Fortunately, there are several methods to get back deleted text messages, so no need to worry! We'll go over how to retrieve deleted messages if your iPhone is running iOS 16 or newer, plus a few other tips and tricks to recover deleted text messages on an iPhone if you have older software.
By Leanne Hays
The Messages app allows users to pin a contact or even pin a group on their iPhone or iPad. Pinning keeps contacts at the top of the Messages app, making it faster and easier to send a text message to the people you message the most. Pin up to nine text threads, and if you change your mind, it's just as easy to unpin contacts in Messages. We'll walk you through both!
By Hallei Halter
If you're not able to make a phone call, you can send a text! For experienced iPhone users, texting is generally second nature. But other iPhone users are unsure where to get started. This tip is for them. Let's go over how to send a text message on your iPhone.
By Olena Kagui
There are many reasons why you may wish to mark a message as unread. I like to do it when I read it but don’t have time to answer right away. If I leave it marked as read, chances are I’ll forget to answer later. Let me show you how to mark an iMessage as unread on your iPhone!
By Conner Carey
Stickers are always a fun way to communicate via iMessage. Did you know that you can quickly respond to a text in the Messages app with a sticker? Luckily, Apple makes it super easy. Here's how to reply to a text with a sticker!
By Devala Rees
Do you want to celebrate your friend or family member for their birthday or graduation? You can text them a celebration animation, such as a bunch of festive floating balloons using iPhone text effects. Here's how to send balloons on your iPhone.
By Rhett Intriago
One of the great features of Safari is that when someone sends you a link, you can access it right from the new tab screen. Not only that but also, when you open a link that someone sent you, Safari will tell you who the sender is. Find out how to easily see Shared with You links and quickly reply to links that have been sent to you.
By Hallei Halter
How do you know if someone read your text message? Texting can be a quick way to communicate, as long as the other person reads the message. Here's how to tell if a text has been read, so you can stop worrying your text didn't go through. The people you text will have to be using iMessage and have Read Receipts enabled.
By Leanne Hays
We know that group messages on your iPhone or iPad are a great way to communicate with several people at one time, but one question remains: how many people can be on a group text? If you have mass information you want to share with your contacts, you'll want to know the iMessage group chat limit. Here are the different carriers and their various group chat limits.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
If you accidentally reported a text as junk, you may be worried that you've blocked that number or that you won't be able to recover the text. Fortunately, neither one is true. Here's how to unreport a junk text, or at least the steps you can follow so the report won't matter.
