iOS 18: How to check if your carrier supports RCS on iPhone

The iOS 18 update is now available to hundreds of millions of iPhones around the world. One of the new features that iOS 18 enables is RCS messaging in the Messages app. The feature has been in testing since mid-June when Apple rolled it out via one of the iOS 18 beta releases.

However, just because the iPhone can now support RCS messaging doesn't mean you'll get it right away. First, you have to enable RCS texting in the Settings app to take advantage of RCS features when chatting with people who use Android devices. But that option won't even be there if your carrier doesn't support RCS for the iPhone.

Unlike iMessage, which Apple controls, Apple can't enable RCS on iPhone on its own. It needs wireless carriers to support it because RCS is a GSMA communication standard, just like SMS.

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