How to Forward iPhone Text Messages? A Step-by-Step Guide

Before forwarding the messages, your iPhone should be appropriately set up for forwarding. To enable forwarding, follow the given steps:

1. Open the Message App on your device.
2. Sign in with your Apple ID and await the confirmation code.
3. Open the Settings app and go to Messages.
4. Tap Text Message Forwarding options.
5. Select your devices to forward messages (Yours Name).
6. Toggle till it gets green.

The iPhone has built-in text-forwarding features that allow you to forward a specific or multiple text at once. To forward a specific text on an iPhone, follow the given steps:

1. Open the Messages App.
2. Select the message thread you’d like to forward.
3. Press the text long until the options menu pops up.
4. Access forwarding options by tapping on "More."
5. Checkmark the message(s) you want to forward.
6. Tap on the forward icon (Blue) at the bottom right of the screen.
7. Enter the recipient number and send.

iPhone doesn’t natively support text forwarding between iOS devices. Instead, you can use iMessage syncing to achieve a similar function. Although this is not true forwarding, it ensures messages appear on all devices.

To forward text messages from an iPhone to another iOS device, ensure you are signed in with the same Apple ID on all devices. Then enable iMessage on each device and follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to Settings> Messages.
2. Select Text Message Forwarding.
3. Choose the devices you want to forward texts to.
4. Tap the toggle bars to enable the device.
5. Tap the toggle bars to enable the device.
6. Enter the verification code of the device you wish to forward messages to.

Now that your iMessage is synced, the other device will automatically receive your forwarded texts as long as your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi or a mobile network.

Sometimes, when forwarding text, you may encounter issues like not receiving messages on another device, delays in delivery, or text not being sent at all. We can tackle these issues by updating your IOS devices, verifying network connection, ensuring text forwarding is enabled, and restarting your phone.

Accidentally, turning off text forwarding on your phone restricts you from forwarding the SMS. So, check whether the SMS settings for herding are correctly enabled.

Go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding and ensure message forwarding is active.

Software glitches can interfere with your phone settings, interrupting your phone to forward text. A quick restart can solve temporary issues in your device.

Press and hold the power button and select the Restart option to restart your iPhone.

As Apple releases newer IOS versions, they may introduce changes to messaging apps. The outdated version might not be compatible with the changes. Therefore, you must ensure that your IOS is updated to the latest version. You can then download and install any available updates by following the steps below:

Go to Settings > General > Software Update, then download and install available updates.

If your network is weak or unstable, the text-forwarding process will fail to complete. You see an error message indicating that the forwarding failed. So, ensure you have a strong network connection, or try resetting the connectivity.

To reset network settings, go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset Network Settings.

If the standard forwarding method doesn't work, you can still forward text by copying and pasting, using a third-party app, or using Siri for quick forwarding.

You can forward an SMS manually, copy it, and paste it to the person you want to send it. It is a simple method that does not require additional settings or apps. 

You can use Siri to forward a message hands-free. Activate Siri and say, "Forward this message to [contact name]." Siri will confirm the message before sending it. It is the quickest and most convenient method and is useful when your hands are occupied.

Third-party SMS forwarding apps, such as SMS Auto Forwarder and Mysms, allow you to forward texts to another phone number or email address. Some also offer additional features, such as SMS scheduling and bulk forwarding.

You can easily download these apps from the App Store and follow its instructions to activate text forwarding on your iPhone.

Forwarding text messages on an iPhone is a convenient feature that makes sharing information easier. If you follow the right steps, you can forward messages quickly and without mistakes. Moreover, there are other ways to perform this action more conveniently, such as using Siri or third-party applications.
 

Yes, you can forward messages from the iPhone by highlighting a message, tapping "More," and using the forward icon to send it to another recipient.

The forward icon appears as a blue arrow pointing to the right at the bottom of the screen.

To forward an SMS, open the Messages app, select the message, tap and hold it, choose "More," tap the forward icon, enter the recipient’s number, and send.

To manually forward a message, tap and hold the text, select "Copy," open a new message, paste the text, enter the recipient’s number, and send.