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Group texts won't send
I'm having an intermittent problem where I can't send some group texts, even in an already-existing string. It just spins and never sends. It seems to be more of an issue with longer (but not exorbitantly long) messages. For example, today it wouldn't send a two-paragraph message, but then it successfully sent the shorter one I created in the same text string immediately afterward. Similarly, it wouldn't send a several-paragraph message to three people, but it would let me send the same message to them individually.
When this happens, it’s affects the same messages both in the Samsung messages app on my phone and in the Windows Phone Link app--and it used to happen when I also tried Google Messages--so it’s not an app issue; it’s likely something with T-Mobile.
I was having the same problem about a month ago, then it improved. Now it's begun again. Help! I need to send group texts for a variety of reasons, and this is a real problem.
This just started happening to me yesterday. I was/still am receiving my group messages but my replies aren't going through to them. I'm using a Samsung s24 ultra that I purchased from Samsung back in January and it's worked fine up until Friday 5/31/24
I have the same problem (note 20 Ultra) it won't even send one word answers. I've tried everything including blocking all of the recipients except for a couple. It doesn't matter it will not let me text in the family group chat.
This also just started happening to me a few days ago. Galaxy S22 Ultra. I use Google Messages and I've tried clearing app cache, tried switching to Samsung Messages, restarted the phone numerous times, and nothing has worked so far. Individual messages work just fine but any of my replies or sends to group messages do not work. The other strange thing I've seen is, I also use the Google Messages Chrome browser plugin in Windows and when I send stuff to a group messages from the phone or the browser, my sends show up on my phone and in the browser, but they still never go out to anyone in the group. This is why I feel it's a T-Mobile issue, because the messages are going somewhere, but just not getting sent to the recipients in a group text.
group texts need data to send/receive. are you by chance running into data issues or by chance have it turned off?
group texts/pic texts need data.
straight to the person uses the voice side and not data unless its a pic or overly long text
I have the same issue with group text. I cannot send anything sometimes. I thought it might have been an issue with some of the others in the group blocking my number but I can send a photo or short text sometimes. Very frustrating!
Also, some individual text coming to me in a group takes a while as a download.
Any solutions yet?
Also the same issue using the Google messaging app.
Maybe try going to the app developer instead of T-Mobile. I have tried Google Messages and Samsung Messages and these issues don't exist for me. I do realize that I am not the average user though and understand how to troubleshoot my device. I don't use these apps regularly though but either app that uses RCS, always says Jibe for me.
I am having the same problems with my S23! I can see messages in the group text, but I can't message! I am beyond frustrated!
I bought my phone from Samsung but it was for US Cellular because they're out of the ultra phones with high memory so I bought one from US Cellular from Samsung it's been working fine up until recently about 6 months ago I could no longer send a receive in one particular group I have since made sure that all of the appropriate changes were made on my phone to access the T-Mobile network.
