Send & receive text messages (SMS & MMS) - Google Help
A modern industry standard for messaging known as Rich Communication Services (RCS) enables more dynamic and secure conversations than SMS and MMS. Important: RCS chats are only available for certain devices, service providers, and carriers. For more info, contact your carrier. Learn how your data is handled in RCS chats.
Google Messages
Official Android Messages Help Center where you can find tips and tutorials on using Android Messages and other answers to frequently asked questions.
Get started with the Google Messages app - Google Messages
Important: Your messages are stored in the SMS database on your device, and other apps may be able to access your messages. For more information about how to manage your app permissions, contact your device manufacturer. If your device has more than one messaging app, you can make Google Messages your default messaging app.
Send & read text & voice messages in Google Messages
You can send and receive text messages with friends and contacts on Google Messages. Important: Some of these steps only work on Android 6.0 and up.
Check your messages on your computer or Android tablet
You can use your computer or Android tablet to chat with your friends through Google Messages for web, which shows what’s on your Google Messages mobile app. Google Messages for web sends SMS messages using a connection from your computer to your phone, so carrier fees will apply, just like on the mobile app.
Fix problems sending, receiving, or connecting to Google Messages
If you change messaging apps on your phone and don’t receive messages, you may need to turn off RCS chats. Fix problems sending or receiving messages from specific contacts. Delete the contact and add it again. Check if you blocked them. Verify that their phone number is correct. Check if you need to specify a country code (e.g. +1 for US ...
Send & get text messages - Computer - Google Voice Help
For Voice for Google Workspace accounts managed by your work or school, text messaging is available only in the US. With your Google Voice number, you can send text messages at no charge to U.S. and Canadian numbers (excluding U.S. territories American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands).
Change Messages notifications & settings - Google Messages
Send a message or a file separately to each person in a conversation: Tap Group messaging Send an SMS reply to all recipients and get individual replies (mass text). Automatically download files in messages: Turn on Auto-download MMS. Automatically download files when data roams: Turn on Auto-download MMS when roaming.
Turn on RCS chats in Google Messages - Google Messages
With Rich Communication Services or RCS, a modern industry standard for messaging, you can have a more dynamic and secure conversation with someone than SMS or MMS. Learn about Rich Communication Services messaging. Turn on RCS chats for the first time. When RCS chats are turned on, you can send messages over Wi-Fi and use other features.
RCS chats by Google FAQ - Google Messages
Google Messages can still be sent as SMS or MMS. You can check and set your default option when RCS isn't available: Open Google Messages . At the top right, tap your profile photo or icon Messages settings RCS chats Resend messages. Choose your default option: Always resend as SMS/MMS; Resend as SMS/MMS when not roaming; Ask before resending