iMessage & SMS’s won’t send to certain contacts

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iMessage & SMS’s won’t send to certain contacts

I have a new iPhone 16 with ID mobile and I now have issues with sending iMessages and texts but only to certain contacts (it works fine for others).

These contacts both have phones that have iMessage switched on and receive iMessage and texts from other people fine.

When I iMessage or text them, it goes through to them but to me it shows an error message. When they reply it does not come through to me.

any help would be great. Thanks

iPhone 16, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 11, 2025 01:06 AM

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Owl-53

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Jan 11, 2025 01:13 AM in response to scarlet157

You may what to check you setting for iMessages

If it possible you have inadvertently Add the sender to your Blocked Senders ?

Block, filter, and report messages on iPhone

Block messages from a specific person or phone number

When you block a specific contact or phone number, messages from that person or number aren’t delivered. (The person sending the message doesn’t know that their message was blocked.)

Go to the Messages app on your iPhone.
In a Messages conversation, tap the name or number at the top of the conversation.
Tap Info , scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.

Tip: Instead of blocking all the senders in a group conversation, you can simply leave it or stop its notifications.

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Jan 11, 2025 01:11 AM in response to scarlet157

This may help (Check if you have correctly activated iMessage on your device) --> Activate iMessage and FaceTime using your Phone Number… - Apple Community

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scarlet157 Author

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Jan 11, 2025 01:35 AM in response to Owl-53

Thank you. Have checked and they aren’t blocked.

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iMessage & SMS’s won’t send to certain contacts

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