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What is happening
iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max running iOS 27.0.1 or iOS 27.2 cannot send or receive SMS messages when not on Wi-Fi. Messages to Android phones show a delivered status but the recipient never receives them. These come from reader reports to TBTL, and owners on the MacRumors forums describe SMS and RCS messages failing to send from Messages on a Mac running macOS 27. Apple hasn't commented. First reported to us by a reader on October 25.
What to try
- Turn Wi-Fi off and on, toggle Airplane mode, and restart the iPhone.
- Report it to Apple Support so it is logged.
What readers are telling us
Messages and photos fail when not on WiFi
iPhone 17 on iOS 27.2.1, November 10
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Who has it
From the 4 readers who wrote in.
Version
Device
With Apple
- Filed
- November 12, 2026
- Feedback ID
- FB25550378
- Readers who also filed
- 0
More reports on the same Feedback ID help Apple weigh it.
History
- Nov 12Filed with Apple as FB25550378.
- Nov 1411 readers have it so far.
- NextWaiting on Apple. We mark it Fixed only when Apple's release notes or a statement name the fix.
Where the reports come from
Reported by TBTL readers since October 25, and by owners on the MacRumors forums since November 1. Not confirmed by Apple.
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