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Txt needs data enabled?

Jazz68 — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 23:27:48 GMT

Hi, not sure what has changed, but now i either need a WiFi connection or have Data enabled to receive txts.

What has changed??

If I disable data, which I normally have off, and am out of range for wifi, I can not receive txts or get notified of txts.

If I enable data or connect to wifi the txts show up.

I know you need it for MMS, but regular txts?

Re: Txt needs data enabled?

Chalupa_Batman — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 23:29:22 GMT

@Jazz68 wrote:
Hi, not sure what has changed, but now i either need a WiFi connection or have Data enabled to receive txts.
What has changed??
If I disable data, which I normally have off, and am out of range for wifi, I can not receive txts or get notified of txts.
If I enable data or connect to wifi the txts show up.
I know you need it for MMS, but regular txts?

Hello @Jazz68

To receive text messages, no. To receive MMS, yes. To receive iMessages, yes.

Re: Txt needs data enabled?

Jazz68 — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:46:16 GMT

I am aware it is needed for MMS, as stated in question.

What has changed that I now need it(data or wifi) for regular txt??

I do not even get notification of txt without some type of connection.

Phone works, no txt?

Re: Txt needs data enabled?

szu — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 01:52:26 GMT

@Jazz68

Which model phone are you using? Android versus Apple.

If Android, check if you turned on RCS Messaging. RCS Messaging requires data or Wifi.

If iPhone, iMessage also needs data or Wifi.

Regular SMS texts should not require either data or Wifi.

Re: Txt needs data enabled?

will13am — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 01:54:26 GMT

Legacy text (SMS) requires a mobile connection only, mobile data can be turned off. If you are running an android device, it's likely your legacy text has been replaced with RCS (Rich Communication Service) which is a data (mobile or Wi-Fi) based communication protocol. It's alleged that at year end iOS will incorporate RCS.

Re: Txt needs data enabled?

Jazz68 — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 03:46:00 GMT

This sounds like it may be it.

I am on Android, samsung. Up to date with latest ver..

Where do I find this setting?

I searched for RCS, with no luck as well as Rich Communication Service.

Re: Txt needs data enabled?

softech — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 03:53:45 GMT

@Jazz68 Go to the message app. If it is using Google Message, it will show G Message on top. To the right, there is your Avatar. Click on it, select Message Settings , then RCS Chat and you can turn on and off

Re: Txt needs data enabled?

Jazz68 — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:11:09 GMT

I am not sure if Google message.

I think Samsung Galaxy Messaging.

It is ver. 15.1.20.27

I do not find this setting.

Re: Txt needs data enabled?

computergeek541 — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:19:30 GMT

@Jazz68 wrote:
I am not sure if Google message.
I think Samsung Galaxy Messaging.
It is ver. 15.1.20.27
I do not find this setting.

I don't see the app as the true determining factor. @will13am mentioned SMS and how SMS never requires data and how any other type of message does require some type of internet connection. Both of those aspects remain true no matter which app is being used.

Re: Txt needs data enabled?

will13am — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:30:27 GMT

As I have already said, android devices are all RCS capable and it's likely the default format for text messaging. This requires data. Only SMS doesn't require data. I would suggest not turning RCS off. You lose a lot of text functionality. The fact that you are not receiving text and notification when data is turned off indicate that your contacts are using RCS.

Re: Txt needs data enabled?

Jazz68 — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:28:25 GMT

All I know is that if I have data and wifi off, I do not get txts or txt notifications. I need 1 of them connected.