There may be times when you need to send the same message to multiple people from your Apple iPhone 6, such as to alert family members to things going on in your home or life. Instead of copying and pasting the message multiple times, you can simply send it to multiple people all at once.
To send one message to several recipients at a time:
- Tap on the “Messages” app on your iPhone 6 to open it.
- Tap on the square icon in the top right-hand corner of your screen to begin a new message.
- Once the new message window is open, you’ll notice a blue and white plus sign (+) at the very far right side of the “To:” field. Tap on this button to open your address book.
- Scroll to the first person you wish to add to your mass-text list and tap their name. Their number will automatically be placed in the “To:” field of the text. Repeat this process until all of your recipients have been chosen.
Alternately, instead of clicking the plus sign and scrolling through your list, you can type the first couple of letters for each person’s name in the “To:” field. A list of all people whose names begin with those numbers will show up and you can simply tap on the one you want to have it added to the “To:” field. - Once your contacts have been selected, simply type your message and hit the “Send” button as normal.
There are a few things you need to keep in mind when sending mass texts in this manner:
- If a contact has more than one number listed in your address book, you will be given the option to choose which of their numbers you wish to send the message to. Be sure to only select a mobile number during this step.
- When you send a message to multiple recipients, they will all be able to see each others’ phone numbers. If you have a contact who isn’t a close friend or family member, always get their permission before including them in mass texting lists.
- If you want to include a person in this mass text who isn’t already in your contact list, you can either first add them to Contacts or simply manually type in their number.
That’s all there is to it! Happy texting.
Jonathan says
I just did this last night. I wanted to send a simple Happy New Year digital touch message to a group of different people but it opened up a mass conversation between them that wasn’t my intention at all. One of then doesn’t get along with one if the others and it became rather awkward. What I really wanted was for that one message to be added into the end of the separate ongoing conversations I have in messages with various people. Is this possible?
Waqas says
when i create a group and add contacts in this and type a text and then press the send option then the send text to the group failed. please tell me the solution for this problem..
Jay says
It should work i think Gil
Edward Cortez says
Very helpful I’m 58 year old never new how to use a computer and then I got an IPhone 6 little nervous, but with help of u guys im starting to get it slowly but surely thanks again
Anthony Losco says
Just updated to the iphone 6s
How many people can be texted at one time? Is there a limit?
Also I do not see that a text can be saved as a draft?
My old flip phone could text up to 20 people at one time, and you could also just save as draft and send at a later date.
Let me know what I am missing here.
Thank you.
J Trif says
I find that on a group message with my iphone 6, there is at least one person not recievoing my messages even though he is listed on my “to” line. I checked to make sure that his mobile # was being used. I could message him individually but not with a group.
Can You help?
Mary says
I CAN NOT text more than 10 people in a group with my iPhone 6. All of the above suggestions did NOT WORK. Any other ideas? Thnx for any help😊
Bevan says
Can you not just mark all the contacts that you want to message, then click send. Above you have to go into your adress book for every contact. I could do this with my Nokia like 10 years ago!!!
Benki says
How do i send the same text message to a number of people without them all viewing each others comments? Or do i have to send message one by one of one
Julia says
I don’t have a reply, but I would like to know the answer to the above question as well. Is there any way to put a group of phone numbers together on one contact to send out a group texts (eg board members)?
Gil says
Hello Mitch,
Thanks so much for your help appreciated it.
Am I able to go into my iPhone 6+ phone create the title…
1. BOARD MEMBERS for the first and last name.
2. Then enter the board members email addresses, and save.
3. Go to messages, select BOARD MEMBERS.
4. Click on it, and have the board’s emails that I entered show in the To: ?
If I can do this, that would be of tremendous value to a plethora of people in multiple vocations, as well as nonwork messages..
Thank you,
Gil