Add and remove people in group text messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod

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Learn how to add and remove people in group text messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

• You can add someone to a group iMessage as long as there are three or more people in the group and everyone is using an Apple device like an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. To remove someone, you need four or more people in the group and everyone needs to be using an Apple device.
• You can’t add or remove people in group SMS/MMS messages and you can’t add or remove someone if they’re using a non-Apple device. Learn the difference between iMessages and SMS/MMS messages.

How to add someone to a group iMessage

1. Tap the group iMessage that you want to add someone to.
2. Tap the group icons at the top of the thread.
3. Tap the info button  , scroll down, then tap Add Contact  .
4. Type the contact that you want to add, then tap Done.

If you want to add someone to a group text message — but they’re using a non- Apple device — you need to create a new group SMS/MMS message because they can’t be added to a group iMessage. You can’t add someone to a messages conversation that you’re already having with just one other person.

How to remove someone from a group iMessage

1. Tap the group iMessage that has the contact you want to remove.
2. Tap the group icons at the top of the thread.
3. Tap the info button  , then swipe left over the name of the person you want to remove.
4. Tap Remove, then tap Done.

You can only remove someone if the group has four or more people, and everyone is using an Apple device, like an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Want to remove yourself from a group text message? Learn how to mute the notifications from a group text or leave the conversation in the Messages app.

Published Date: March 23, 2021

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