Here Are All Carriers That Support RCS on iPhone

Here’s every carrier that lets your iPhone send RCS messages to Android phones
Apple has expanded its list of RCS-compatible carriers, but a few high-profile companies are conspicuously absent.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Apple's RCS messaging support expands to a lot of new carriers
In late 2023, Apple finally added RCS support for the iPhone. RCS – or Rich Communication Services – is a communications standard for messaging, supported by most Android phones, offering features like group chat, high-res image and video sharing, and typing indicators.
Here Are All the Carriers That Support RCS on iPhone
Even though Apple officially launched RCS support on iPhone with iOS 18, not all carriers support it. Most do now, but your carrier may still be excluded.
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Many more carriers now support RCS messaging on iPhones in the US
Apple has updated its list of US carriers that support RCS messaging on iPhones. Here's the full list, but who's missing?
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You can confirm that RCS is available and enabled on your iPhone by going to Settings > Apps > Messages and scrolling down to look for RCS Messaging, which should appear under “Text Messaging” (as shown in the image above). Make sure that’s toggled on, and you should be good to go.
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Send and Receive RCS Messages on iPhone
Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a messaging standard Apple adopted in iOS 18 that is significantly enhancing the messaging experience between iPhone and Android devices. Think of it as SMS 2.