“Replying” to a message

On some text threads, I can “reply” to a message from an earlier text from someone even though there are other texts afterwards. Yet on some threads, I don’t have this option. Why?

iPhone 8, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 9, 2022 02:51 PM

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Posted on Oct 9, 2022 03:33 PM

You may reply to an iMessage. You may not reply to an SMS message.

What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS? - Apple Support

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