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iPhone SE 2020 not sending text messages? Fix

Last Updated On August 3, 2022 by iPhoneGeeks Staff

If your iPhone SE 2020 is not sending text messages, first make sure your phone has service, as the issue may be with the Wi-Fi or cellular network, not your device itself.
Check in your iPhone’s Settings app that various messaging options are turned on so that your phone can dispatch texts if iMessage fails.
Turning your iPhone off and back on again can usually refresh the software and restore better signal connections, enabling your messages to send once again.

There are few sadder phrases than those two little red words your iPhone SE 2020 displays when a text message fails to send: “Not Delivered.” Those words, along with that exclamation point in a circle, mean your charming photo or witty comment didn’t go through.

Fortunately, as in life, with the iPhone: the simplest answer is usually the correct one. If your iPhone SE 2020 is not sending messages, first make sure you have a connection to either a Wi-Fi or cellular network, and make sure your iPhone SE 2020 is not set to Airplane Mode.

How to troubleshoot your iPhone SE 2020 if it isn’t sending messages

There are three easy ways to troubleshoot your iPhone SE 2020 if your messages aren’t sending. If these quick fixes below don’t do the trick, the solution will be a bit more involved, but you can usually get messages sending again without support from Apple.

Try these fixes to get your iPhone SE 2020 messages sending smoothly again.

But, first, of course, try just tapping that exclamation point beside your failed message and then tap “Try Again.”

Check your network settings

1. Check your network connection.

If you don’t have good cell coverage or Wi-Fi service (assuming you use Wi-Fi calling) you won’t be able to send messages, even if your iPhone SE 2020 is working fine.

2. Make sure you’re not in
Airplane Mode

Swipe up from the bottom of your iPhone screen and making sure the airplane icon in the upper-left corner is not enabled (highlighted orange).

3. Check your iPhone’s Messages settings

In the Settings app, scroll down and tap Messages, then make sure the switches next to MMS Messaging and Send as SMS are toggled on (to green).

Check the phone number

if you find iPhone SE 2020 not sending text messages, make sure that you are texting the right number. If you entered the number incorrectly or the intended recipient now has a new number, you may be prevented from sending the text.

Restart your iPhone

Restart your iPhone SE 2020 by holding down the power button then swiping the power off slider to shut down. When you turn it back on, it may well be able to send messages again.

Reset your network settings

Resetting your network settings is a last-ditch attempt before seeking help from Apple, but it might be your last chance for getting those messages out.

Navigate through the Settings app to the “General” tab, then press “Reset”, then press “Reset Network Settings.”

See also: iPhone SE 2020 not receiving text messages? Fix

If you find your iPhone SE 2020 not sending text messages after performing the above steps, it’s probably a more complicated issue, and likely related to your cellular service. You should contact customer support at your cellular service provider to get additional assistance troubleshooting your issue.

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