How to Send Read Receipts on an iPhone

Open your iPhone’s Settings., Scroll down and tap Messages., Slide the Send Read Receipts button to the on position.

3 Steps 1 min read Easy

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open your iPhone’s Settings.

    This app is a gray gear, usually found on the home screen.
  2. Step 2: Scroll down and tap Messages.

    It will be in the 5th set of options. , It will turn green.

    Now that you've turned this function on, each time you receive and view a text message, the sender will see "Read ." You must view the message in order to send a Read Receipt to the sender.

    Just opening the Messages app will not do this.
  3. Step 3: Slide the Send Read Receipts button to the on position.

Detailed Guide

This app is a gray gear, usually found on the home screen.

It will be in the 5th set of options. , It will turn green.

Now that you've turned this function on, each time you receive and view a text message, the sender will see "Read ." You must view the message in order to send a Read Receipt to the sender.

Just opening the Messages app will not do this.

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