Apple Watch won’t send non-iMessage texts.

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Apple Watch won’t send non-iMessage texts.

I have an Apple Watch series 6, gps only version. When I send messages from the watch, iMessage recipients work fine. However, SMS messages will stall and eventually fail. I can send SMS messages directly from my phone with no problems, so it’s not a carrier issue. Both my phone and watch are up to date with updates, and I have turned them off, then the phone on, then the watch on multiple times. I have also verified that the Messages->Send as SMS setting is on.

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 7

Posted on Apr 14, 2021 11:02 AM

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Randy-12

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Apr 14, 2021 11:45 AM in response to bremern

Make sure that your phone number is being used not just your apple id.

On your iPhone>Settings>Messages>Send & Receive>Make sure that you have your phone number and email checked

on the Start new conversations from

Make sure that your phone number is selected

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bremern Author

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Apr 14, 2021 12:19 PM in response to Randy-12

That was it! There had been an error validating the phone number for iMessage. I turned iMessage off and back on, and both my email and phone number validated correctly, and now it’s working. Thank you!

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