Currently, RCS messages, which will be supported in iOS 18, will not be supported for Messages via satellite. Apple says that this is because the RCS protocol isn't optimized to a size that works ...

Messages via Satellite is one of the many features set to arrive with iOS 18. It won’t be the first satellite messaging feature for the iPhone, as it already has Emergency SOS.

As you might expect, communication via satellite will be slower than traditional connections. Apple advises that sent messages will take about 15 seconds to go through.

Once Messages via satellite are available, a user can dial 911 from their iPhone to connect with emergency services via text message. Rather than transmitting messages using cell towers or Wi-Fi ...

Features of Messages via Satellite in iOS 18: Send and receive iMessages via satellite without cellular or Wi-Fi; Free for the first two years for iPhone 14 and later models with satellite capability ...

However anyone else won’t be able to contact you via satellite unless you initiate the conversation first. RCS messaging won’t be supported when that launches on iOS 18, though.

Alternatively, your first launch of Messages after entering SOS mode prompts you to enable the service; tapping the notification opens Settings > Satellite. Apple offers a crisp explanation of ...

To reply to SMS messages via satellite, your contact needs to have iOS 17.6 or later or a non-Apple device. With a direct view of the sky and the horizon, you can expect messages to send within 30 ...

Texting via satellite isn’t the same as connecting over a 5G connection, but after the experiment, I felt more confident that I could get in touch with the folks back home if I needed to check ...

Texting via satellite isn’t the same as connecting over a 5G connection, but after the experiment, I felt more confident that I could get in touch with the folks back home if I needed to check ...