Forward a text message from your Android device to another person with these steps.
Note: These instructions are intended for the stock Android 5 Messaging app. Your carrier may provide you with a different messaging solution.
- Open the message thread that contains the individual message you would like to forward.
- While in the list of messages, tap and hold the message you wish to forward until a menu will appear at the top of the screen.
- Tap other messages you wish to forward along with this message. They should show as checked when selected.
- Tap the “Forward” arrow.
- Finish your message up by adding your own message if desired. Tap “Send” when ready.
FAQ
Why don’t I have this option on my device?
Be sure you are tapping and holding a single message. Not an entire thread. There are a few wireless carriers that disallow this option. In these cases, it is recommended you download and use Handcent or ChompSMS for sending and receiving text messages.
Jojo says
June 26, 2019 at 7:26 amIs it free to do this? I lost an entire text thread from a friend and, since I now live overseas, I want them to forward the thread to my email. Will it cost them?
patrick dullea says
June 17, 2019 at 2:02 pmAndroid needs to clean this “forward” function up. Very sloppy and awkward..
Marcel Royer says
May 17, 2019 at 2:26 pmI want to forward the entire string of a specific text conversation in its entirety on android. Any ideas ?
Deborah says
February 24, 2019 at 6:45 pmI get to the forward arrow but I need to be able to select who I am forwarding this message to.
Judy F McFerren says
December 6, 2018 at 9:59 amI need to forward an entire text convo from my husbands phone to mine. He has a galaxy sport and I have an LG note 3. I get the option to forward one text at a time, however, I need to do the whole thread. The Android directions above don’t work. HELP!!!
JimS says
November 13, 2018 at 10:58 pmWorks ok up to the select forward – doesn;’t mention you can only forward to existing contacts – which is the problem.
John Gee says
July 14, 2018 at 5:38 amI have a Huawei P10. I need to forward a text message but I cannot do so. I have read most of the instructions but to no avail. I shall be gratefuk for further help
Thank you
Timothy Rowe says
June 15, 2018 at 8:02 amNeither Handcent nor ChompSMS (not Samsung’s built-in SMS app) gives me the option to forward – just things like Add to contacts, delete, mark as unread, etc.
dcook1313 says
May 25, 2018 at 3:01 pmI need to find out if the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime from t-mobile can forward an entire text conversation at one time. So far I cannot find this option on the phone or in the manual. Can it be done?
thank you
Jim says
April 7, 2018 at 11:03 amI need to know how to forward an entire message thread from my Android to someone else that accidentally deleted them. Please help me I’m desperate!
Rick says
February 19, 2018 at 11:30 amI am not sure if I had an update or not, but I can no longer attach comments to my forwarded text message. Any suggestions
smith says
January 25, 2018 at 1:33 amhow to I have my friends all texts forwarded to my phone?
Gwen Gale says
September 2, 2017 at 6:23 amHow do you forward an email on the Moto z force?
Thank you
Gwen
Rhonda says
May 10, 2016 at 3:00 pmThank you! Easy and Helpful! :)
Rao says
March 23, 2016 at 9:38 amYou can also try this Android app “Manage My SMS” . This can forward your SMS to the preferred eMail Id and also send information on missed calls through mail incase you forget to carry your phone with many more features.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.canarys.manage.sms
rishi says
September 29, 2015 at 4:06 amThis option is there only for few messages. Others don’t get the option to forward. Don’t understand why? coulds you please help?
Alistair says
September 20, 2015 at 11:29 pmThanks Mitch, this was very easy to understand and follow.
B. Lewis says
July 9, 2015 at 8:56 pmThank you. I needed to forward a text from my brother to my daughter and didn’t know how to your site was fabulous