How To Fix Not Getting Texts On Apple iPhone 7 And iPhone 7 Plus

If you own an Apple iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, you could not get texts on your iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Some users have reported that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus can’t receive messages from Android users. There is two different issues that are part of the problem when your Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus is not getting texts and below we’ll explain how you can fix these issues.

The first is when the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus cannot receive text messages or SMS on your iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus from someone that sends a text from an Android phone. Another problem is that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus can’t send text messages or SMS to someone who uses a non-Apple phone such as Windows, iOS, Blackberry as the messages are sent as iMessage.

These two problems are commonly faced on the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus if you had used iMessage on your iPhone and then you have transferred your SIM card to an iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. For those that forgot to deactivate iMessage before using the SIM card on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, other device users will still try to use iMessage in order to text you. The good news is that we’ll explain below how to fix the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus not getting texts.

How To Fix iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Can’t Receive Messages:

One method to fix your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus not getting texts is by going to the Settings of the phone. Then select on Messages > Send & Receive. Tap Use your Apple ID for iMessage and sign in with your Apple ID. Make sure that your phone number and Apple ID are listed under You Can Be Reached By iMessage At. On your other iOS devices, go back to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive.

If you don’t have the original iPhone with you or cannot turn off the iMeassge. The next best option would be to go to Deregister iMessage page and turn off iMessage. Once you get to the deregister iMessage page, go to the bottom of the page and select the option “no longer have your iPhone?” Below this option, there is a field to enter your phone number, select your region and type phone number. Then click on Send code. Write the code in the field “enter confirmation code” and then click on submit.