How to Send Read Receipts on an iPhone

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Last Updated: May 15, 2018

This wikiHow teaches you how to send read receipts on your iPhone. A read receipt will let other iMessage users know that you have read their texts.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Sending Read Receipts to All of Your Contacts

1
Open your iPhone’s Settings. This app is a gray gear, usually found on the home screen.
2
Scroll down and tap Messages. It will be in the 5th set of options.
3
Slide the Send Read Receipts button to the on position. It will turn green. Now that you've turned this function on, each time you receive and view a text message, the sender will see "Read [date]."
- You must view the message in order to send a Read Receipt to the sender. Just opening the Messages app will not do this.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
Sending Read Receipts to Individual Contacts

1
Open the Phone app. This app is green with a white telephone shape inside, usually found on the home screen.
2
Tap Contacts. This is a blue circle with the shape of a person inside, found on the bottom center of the screen.
3
Tap on a contact. You can find a contact by typing their name in the Search bar at the top of the screen or by scrolling down to their name.
4
Tap "Send Message."
5
Tap the Info icon. This is found at the top right-hand corner of the conversation screen.
- If you do not have an existing conversation with the contact, you will need to send them an iMessage in order for the "i" to appear.
6
Slide the Send Read Receipts button to the on position. It will turn green.
- If you do not see a Send Read Receipts button, the recipient does not have an iPhone, and you cannot send them Read Receipts.
7
Tap Done. This is found in the upper right-hand corner of the conversation screen. Now that you've turned Read Receipts on, each time you receive and view a text message, the sender will see "Read [date]."

Warnings

You can only send read receipts via iMessage to other iPhone or iPad users. Contacts who do not use iMessage will not have an option to send read receipts.

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1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Messages.
3. Turn on Send Read Receipts.

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