topic Re: RCS picture messages in Mobile Services

RCS picture messages

GotAQuestion202 — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 07:27:31 GMT

Is it free to send pictures from iPhone to Android via iMessage RCS messaging?

Re: RCS picture messages

Christopher_G — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 10:57:23 GMT

Welcome to the community.

A photo sent over RCS would come out of your data allowance and not charge extra. Are you sending through Google Messaging?

Check out this EE and RCS messaging for instructions on how to activate RCS on your iPhone.

Chris

Re: RCS picture messages

Northerner — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 10:57:50 GMT

Hi @GotAQuestion202

Yes as long as the message goes via this service and not EE SMS gateway.

Thanks

Re: RCS picture messages

Dode_ — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:43:30 GMT

In the message text box on iPhone it should say either SMS or RCS before you start typing to let you know if both phones support it.

Re: RCS picture messages

Chris_B — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:16:10 GMT

@Dode_ As it was originally an Android message service and iOS picked it up as of iOS 18 both devices do support it. It being enabled on both is something else.