Carrier features

RCS messaging

Typing indicators, read receipts, high-quality photos and group chats with Android phones in Messages.

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iOS

iPhone 18 Pro Max iPhone 18 Pro Max (U.S.) iPhone 18 Pro iPhone 17e iPhone Air iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Pro Max iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 16e iPhone 16 Plus iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 16 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Plus iPhone 15 iPhone 14 Plus iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 14 Pro iPhone 14 iPhone SE (3rd generation) iPhone 13 iPhone 13 mini iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 13 Pro iPhone 12 Pro Max iPhone 12 mini iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 iPhone SE (2020) iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11

Pixel

Pixel 10a Pixel 10 Pro Fold Pixel 10 Pro XL Pixel 10 Pixel 10 Pro Pixel 9a Pixel 9 Pixel 9 Pro XL Pixel 9 Pro Fold Pixel 9 Pro Pixel 8a Pixel 8 Pixel 8 Pro Pixel Fold Pixel Tablet Pixel 7a Pixel 7 Pixel 7 Pro Pixel 6a Pixel 6 Pro Pixel 6

Samsung

Galaxy A18

RCS messaging is not on Pixels: their carrier settings have no switch for it.

Questions

Why does RCS messaging depend on my phone?

Carrier settings differ by phone: Apple ships them per iPhone model, and Google per Pixel. The same carrier can offer a feature on newer phones and not on older ones, or the other way round.

Where do these answers come from?

From the carrier settings Apple and Google ship for each carrier, read for each iPhone and Pixel. Some features also need your plan to include them; those show as available.

Other features

• 5G
• 5G Standalone
• Voice over 5G (VoNR)
• VoLTE
• HD Voice+ (EVS)
• Wi-Fi Calling
• Wi-Fi Calling on other devices
• RCS business messaging
• Carrier satellite features
• Visual Voicemail
• eSIM Quick Transfer
• eSIM transfer from Android
• Apple Watch cellular (number sharing)
• Business caller ID
• Carrier spam call warnings
• Carrier video calling (ViLTE)