How to Check if Someone Read Your Text on iPhone

Learn how to find out if your text was read on an iPhone with iMessage's read receipts feature.

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To tell if someone reads your text on iPhone, ensure both parties have iMessage enabled. When they read your message, a 'Read' receipt with the time they viewed it will appear below the last message. To activate read receipts, go to Settings > Messages and toggle on 'Send Read Receipts.' If you don't see a read receipt, it's possible the recipient has disabled this feature.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What are read receipts on iPhone? Read receipts show you when your message has been read, indicated by a timestamp below the message.
  2. How do I turn on read receipts? To turn on read receipts, go to Settings > Messages and toggle on 'Send Read Receipts.'
  3. What if I don’t see a read receipt? If you don’t see a read receipt, the recipient may have disabled this feature or is not using iMessage.
  4. Can you turn off read receipts for specific contacts? Currently, read receipts are either on or off for all contacts; you cannot set them for specific individuals.

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