With the release of iOS 18 RCS is now available on iPhone. I have updated and it is not available on my iPhone. It should be under settings > messages > RCS messaging but it is not there. This is a carrier service so is it just missing my my device or is it not available for iPhones on three Ireland.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/104972
straight from apples mouth
“To use RCS, you need iOS 18 and a text-messaging plan from a carrier that supports RCS on iPhone. Contact your wireless carrier for more information.”
Apparently if a network does’t support rcs, apple is releasing updates to enable it on individual networks, but on a case by case basis, so probably be 5 years before apple gets to Ireland with its low customer numbers.
easier if a network just enable a recognised, open protocol itself instead of waiting for apple and manufacturers to do it.
I can’t help but wonder, the visual voicemail, apple released in 2007 and again a network feature we never seen, I wonder if networks said to customers then to wait on apple to roll it out… though with the new live voicemail we might final have some version
Hey @Frank25, I have checked this here again with the team for you and Apple has confirmed with us that this feature has not been rolled out yet in Ireland. Apple have advised us that they will be updating the footnotes to confirm this however I can assure you that this isn't a network issue.
Hi there, Three UK just announced that will be supporting RCS starting next month (December) in the UK so I wonder if you have any news about the implementation here in Ireland. Cheers
Hey @Williamarasca , thanks for posting here, unfortunately Apple haven't announced any plans to launch RCS in Republic of Ireland so I wouldn't be able to confirm when or if this will be available.
Any words from Apple or internally on when we will be able to use RCS?
Hey @jakub_k2814 , I have checked the Apple website and currently there is no updates on when they plan to make RCS available in Ireland.
Dear Niall,
Do you have any updates regarding the above issue? I know your reply was not that long ago.
Hey @MrKovacs, thanks for posting here, I have checked this for you and currently RCS is only available in selected locations from Apple and there hasn't been an update on when they will be rolling this out further,