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Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18

Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18 brings rich media, read receipts, typing indicators, and verified branding to iPhone users. Learn how to enable it, check carrier support in India with Jio, and explore how RCS transforms business and personal communication in 2025.

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Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18

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  1. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore Everythingtoknowabout AppleRCSMessagingon iOS 18. AppleRCSMessagingoniOS 18 bringsrichmedia, readreceipts, typingindicators, andverifiedbrandingtoiPhoneusers. Learnhowtoenableit, checkcarriersupport inIndiawithJio, andexplorehowRCStransformsbusinessandpersonal communicationin 2025. SurajKori • Oct 30, 2025 • 6mins https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 1/16

  2. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. SHAREWITH WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore iPhoneRCSsupportinIndia? Yes, ApplehaspartneredwithJiotoenableRCSsupportforiPhonesinIndia, and thefeatureisavailabletoJiouserswhohaveupdatedtoiOS 18. Thispartnership allowsforenhancedmessagingfeatureslikereadreceipts, typingindicators, and higher-qualitymediasharingwhenmessagingAndroiduserswhoalsosupportRCS HowtoEnableRCSMessaging oniPhone iPhoneRCSMessagingsettingsscreen. OpenSetting > Apps > MessageApp > RCS Message Turningon photosandreal-timereactions. RCSkicksinautomaticallyforAndroidchats, falling backtoiMessageforAppledevicesorSMSifnodata. issimpleandbringsinstantupgradeslikefull-resolution RCSmessaging https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 2/16

  3. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore Followthesesteps: UpdateyouriPhone→GotoSettings > General > SoftwareUpdate. InstalliOS 18.4 orlater (requiredforfull 2025 featureslikeexpandedcarriers). ToturnonRCSmessaging, justfollowthesesimplesteps: ?? OpenyourSettingsapp. 2? TaponApps. ?? ScrolldownandselectMessages. ?? FindandtaponRCSMessages. 5? ToggletheswitchtoEnableRCS. ?? ToggleRCSMessagingON→You'llsee "RCSMessaging" withaswitch. Slide itright. Step 1: OpenyourSettingsapp. Step 2: TaponApps. https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 3/16

  4. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore Step 3: ScrolldownandselectMessages. Step 4: FindandtaponRCSMessages. https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 4/16

  5. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore Step 5: ToggletheswitchtoEnableRCS. Abriefdelay (uptoaminute) happensasyourcarrierregisters. Onceactive, "Text Message RCSappearsinchats. BusinessesgetRCSalertsbydefault—notoggleneeded. Ifthetoggle'smissing, checkyourcarrierbelow. WorksoniPhoneXSornewer. https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 5/16

  6. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. WhichCarriersSupportApple RCSMessagingin 2025? WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore CarriersupportiskeyforAppleRCSmessaging—itusesyourplan'sdataforrich features. AsofOctober 2025, over 100 globalcarriersenableit, upfromjustthreeat iOS 18 launch. Quickcheck: Settings > General > About > Carrier. See "Voice, SMS & RCS"? You're set. Here'sthelatestgloballist ?P2P + BusinessRCSwherenoted): Region TopCarriers ?UpdatedOct 2025? India RelianceJio AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Cricket, BoostMobile, MintMobile, Google Fi, USMobile, Visible USA Canada Rogers, Bell, Telus, Videotron, Fido UK EE, Vodafone, O2, Three, T-MobileUK DeutscheTelekom ?Germany), Orange ?France/Spain/UK), Vodafone ?Spain/Germany), Telefonica, SFR Europe Australia Telstra, Optus, Vodafone Japan NTTDocomo, SoftBank RCSvs. SMSvs. iMessage: See theDifference AppleRCSmessagingsitsbetweenbasicSMSandpremiumiMessage, upgrading green-bubblechatswithoutchangingcolours. RCSusesdataforrichness; SMSis unlimitedbutplain. https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 6/16

  7. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore RCS (iPhone↔ Android) SMS/MMS ?Fallback) iMessage ?Apple- Only) Feature FullHD photos/videos Low-res, compressed Full-res + edits/effects MediaQuality Typing Indicators Yes (threedots) No Yes ReadReceipts Yes (default) No Yes (toggleable) Tapbacks + animations Reactions Emojireactions Extratextreply 100+ users, easy adds Mentions, names, polls GroupChats Limited, nonames FileSharing Docs, locations Basic Advanced DataUse Yes ?SMSfallback) Cellularonly Yes ?SMSfallback) Security E2EEcoming 2025 None FullE2EE RCSshinesformixedgroups, e.g., familychatswithAndroidcousins. iMessage staystheblue-bubbleking; SMSisforno-datazones. RCSoniPhonevs. Android: Real DeviceDifferences WhilecoreAppleRCSmessagingisconsistent, displayquirkspersistin 2025, especiallyforbusinessfeatures. Android ?GoogleMessages) feelsmoreinteractive; iPhoneprioritizessimplicity. https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 7/16

  8. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. Android ?Google Messages) WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore Feature iPhone (iOS 18.4?? BubbleColor Green Varies (oftenblue) Business Carousels Stackedcards (swipe up/down) Smoothhorizontalscroll RichCardsText 144 charsmax ?3 lines) Unlimited Top 2 visible; othersin "More" MultipleButtons Allshowninline LinkClickability End-of-messageonly Anywhere E2EERollout Futureupdates ?UP 3.0) Standardnow 6 RCSforBusinessfeatures TextMessages & Links RichCard RichCardwithMultipleCTAs Carousel ?MultipleRichCards) SuggestedReplies ?QuickReplies) VerifiedBranding TextMessagesandLinks. YoustillneedfastalertslikeOTPsordeliveryupdates. RCShandlesthemwiththe speedofatextbutaddsthecruciallayerofverifiedbranding.Thismeansyour urgentupdateslandinatrusted, professionalwindow. Anylinkisclearlyvisible, clickable, andtrackable, ensuringhighefficiencyforeverytransactionalmessage. RichCard https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 8/16

  9. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore RCSrichcardshowingimage, text, andCTAforinteractivemessaging. Whydescribeaneventoraproductwhenyoucanshowit? TheRichCardisyour chancetousehigh-resolutionmedia (animageorvideo) tograbattention. It providesclearcontextandfunnelsthecustomerintothenextstepusingoneortwo keyactionbuttons. Useittoconfirmanorder, showatrackingmap, orpitcha single, hotnewdeal. RichCardwithMultipleCTAs https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 9/16

  10. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. RCSRichCardshowcasingmultipleCTAsadynamicexampleofRichCommunication Servicesthatletsbrandsdriveinstantactionslike “ShopNow,” “BookGaitFitting,” or “BrowseLatestDrops” directlyfromthemessage. WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore Don'tmakecustomersdigforoptions. Thiscardallowsyoutoincludeallthe relevantnextstepsrightunderyourvisual. Yougetuptofivebuttonsthatanticipate thecustomer'sneeds. Useitforcomplexsituationslikeabillingnoticethatoffers "PayNow," "ViewDetails," "CallSupport,"and"RequestPaymentExtension." Youstreamlinetheprocess, makingeveryinteractioneffortless. Carousels Thisisyourmobilecatalogue. Insteadoflinkingouttoawebsite, theCarousellets customersscrollthroughmultipleofferings, uptotencardsdirectlywithinthe message. Eachcardhasitsownpictureandbuttons. Itʼsperfectforabandonedcart recovery, showingdifferenttraveloptions, orpromotinganewproductline. You createanimmersiveshoppingexperiencerightintheirinbox. SuggestedReplies ?QuickReplies) SuggestedRepliesarethepre-written, tappablebubblesthatgivecustomers instant, easyanswerslike "Yes," "No," or "CheckMyAccount." Everytapsends instantdatatoyoursystem, allowingforblazing-fastautomationandresolution. It removesallfrictionandmakestalkingtoyourbrandfeelnaturalandinstantaneous. VerifiedBranding https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 10/16

  11. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore rcsverifiedsenderdisplayingbrandname, logoandverifyiconintherightcorner Everymessageyousendwillbeinstantlyrecognizable. Wereplacethatgeneric phonenumberwithyourofficiallogo, yourbrandname, andaverifiedcheckmark. Thisisn'tjustadetail—it'syourfrontlinedefenseagainstphishingandspam. When customersseethatverifiedprofile, theyfeelsafe, andtheyopenyourmessage. Itʼs immediate, brand-buildingtrustdelivereddirectlytotheirinbox. 2025 Stats: RCSbusinessvolumehit 10B+ messages ?Infobip); 5xglobalgrowth post-iOS 18, 14xinNorthAmerica. Market: $19.4Bin 2025 →$60Bby 2030 ?25% CAGR) IsAppleRCSMessagingSafe? AppleRCSmessagingstartswithin-transitencryption; fullE2EEarrivesviaRCS UniversalProfile 3.0 ?MLSprotocol) inupcomingupdates. Carriersverifysenders (anti-spam). NoAppleaccesstocontentpost-E2EE. SaferthanSMS; matchesiMessagelevelssoon. GSMAandApplecollaborationensuresDMAcompliance. Verifybrands—scams can'tfakeverificationyet. https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 11/16

  12. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore FrequentlyAskedQuestions (FAQs) IsRCSforBusinessofficiallysupportedoniPhonesin India? Yes, RCSforBusiness ?RCS-B) isofficiallysupportedonallAppledevicesinIndia runningiOS 18 orlater. ThefullB2BlaunchwentliveonOctober 28, 2024, markinga criticalexpansionofthechannel'sreach. WhatisthekeydifferencebetweenP2PRCSandRCS forBusinessoniPhone? ThemaindifferenceforIndianbrandsistheuserexperience. Unlikeperson-to- person ?P2P) RCS, RCSforBusiness ?RCS-B) requiresnoactionfromtheend-user toreceiverich, interactiveB2Bmessages. RCS-Bmessagesarereceivedbydefault, makingadoptionseamlessforcompaniestargetingiPhoneusers. WhichIndiancarrierssupportiPhoneRCSBusiness Messaging? TheinitialrolloutforiPhoneRCSBusinessMessaginginIndiaisprimarilydrivenby carrierswithrobustRCSnetworkinfrastructure. ThisincludesRelianceJioand Airtel. UsersonthesenetworkswithcompatibleAppledevices (iOS 18+) can receiverichRCS-Bmessages. HowmuchdoesRCSforBusinesscostcomparedto SMSinIndia? RCSforBusinessisapremiumA2Pchannelandistypicallypricedhigherthan standardSMS. Thepricingmodelisoftenbasedonaper-eventfee (e.g., per deliveredmessageorperconversationsession). However, thereturnoninvestment ?ROI) issignificantlyhigherduetoimprovedconversionrates, higherengagement, andenhancedcustomertrust. HowcanIndianbusinessesstartsendingRCS messagestoiPhoneusers? TostartsendingRCSmessages, Indianbusinessesmustpartnerwithacertified https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 12/16

  13. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore ABOUTAUTHOR SurajKori SurajKoriisanSEOExecutiveatHelo.ai, specializinginblogcontentstrategyand searchoptimization. Heispassionateaboutcreatingimpactfulcontentthat enhancesdigitalvisibilityanddrivesmeaningfulengagement. RelatedBlogs https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 13/16

  14. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore N/A / ALL RCSvsSMS: WhatʼstheDifferenceandWhichOne ShouldYouUse? ComparisonbetweenRCSvsSMSforbusinessmessaging. Discovertheir features, usecases, andwhymostenterprisesbenefitfromusingboth… PratishJain Jul 22, 2025 • 16mins https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 14/16

  15. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore RCS / ALL WhatIsRCSMessaging: EverythingYouNeedto Knowin 2025. Helo.aiisaleadingproviderofAI-poweredcommunicationsolutionsthatempower businessestostreamlinetheirinteractions, enhancecustomerengagement, and driveoperationalefficiency. Products Solutions CHANNELS BYINDUSTRY RCS Banking WhatsApp FinancialServices SMS Insurance Voicebot Utility Email Retail https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 15/16

  16. 03/11/2025, 15:46 Everything to know about Apple RCS Messaging on iOS 18. E-commerce APPLICATION WhatsAppvsWhatsAppBusinessvsWhatsAppBusinessAPI? WhatʼstheDifference? - Explore BYDEPARTMENT Broadcast Conversations Marketing Verify Sales Hub CustomerService Inbound DigitalExperienceTeam Clarity Services Resources INFOCENTER ChatbotDevelopment Newsroom Integrations Blog CampaignManagement Events DLTManagement Ebooks Glossary Company About LifeatHelo.ai CSRPolicy Legal TermsandConditions PrivacyPolicy © 2025. Allrightsreserved. https://helo.ai/resources/blog/apple-rcs-messaging 16/16

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