How to Disable iMessage

October 2022 · 1 minute read

This wikiHow teaches you how to disable the ability of your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to send and receive iMessages. Open your iPhone's Settings. It's an app with gray cogs you may find in a folder labeled 'Utilities.'

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On an iPhone or iPad

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    Open your iPhone's Settings. It's an app with gray cogs you may find in a folder labeled 'Utilities.'

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    Scroll down and tap Messages. It's in the fifth set of options.

  • Picture 3 of How to Disable iMessage Slide the iMessage button to the 'off' position. It will turn white, and iMessage will be disabled.
  • You will still receive messages from friends using iMessage, but they will come to you as SMS.
  • Turning iMessage off is ideal for saving cellular data and if you don't have good internet connection. It's also necessary to do before you switch to another smartphone with the same number, or you won't receive your texts.
  • Your iPad won't have messaging capability without iMessage enabled.
    • Samuel Daniel Samuel Daniel

    Update 04 March 2020

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