Why is my Mac is not able to text out to some senders?

Texting to some folks isn't working. For some it is.

Why is this happening. I've reset, rebooted, done all of the protocols mentioned.

Still not working

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Sep 15, 2022 08:29 PM

Top-ranking reply

Tesserax

Level 10

157,290 points

Posted on Sep 15, 2022 09:52 PM

A Mac can only send iMessages to other Apple devices. In order to send SMS text messages to non-Apple devices, you will need an iPhone.

Ref: How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support

View in context

Similar questions

1 reply

Top-ranking reply

Tesserax

Level 10

157,290 points

Sep 15, 2022 09:52 PM in response to lokidog2019

A Mac can only send iMessages to other Apple devices. In order to send SMS text messages to non-Apple devices, you will need an iPhone.

Ref: How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Why is my Mac is not able to text out to some senders?

Welcome to Apple Support Community

A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.

Learn more Sign up