How to schedule texts on Android and iPhone

If you’re a working individual with a hectic schedule, or a student juggling countless assignments and projects, sending SMSes, however important, may not be high on your priority list. However, if you are able to draft texts during your downtime, try scheduling these messages on your phone to ensure you never miss out on sending something important.

Whether you have an Android or an iPhone, both platforms allow you to schedule text messages in advance, ensuring they are delivered exactly when you need them to be, regardless of whether you’re available at that moment.

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Need to send a project update to your boss at 10 AM but have a meeting with someone else at the same time? Schedule a text! Want to write your girlfriend a good morning message, but have band practice before she wakes up? Schedule a text! Let’s dive into a step-by-step guide on how you can schedule texts on an Android phone or an iPhone.

How to schedule text messages on Android phones

On Android, we’ll be guiding you through the process using Google Messages, which you can download on any Android phone. Here are the steps:

1. Open Google Messages, then start a conversation or open an existing chat.

2. Type out your message and press and hold the send button.

3. You will see some preset time options, or you can tap on “Select date and time.”

4. Once you’ve chosen a date and time, confirm by tapping the send icon.

5. Your scheduled text will be marked with an icon and will go out at the specified time.

How to schedule text messages on iPhone

Did you know that iPhones couldn’t schedule text messages until iOS 18? It was previously an Android-only feature; so important that many Android users refused to switch to iOS because of its absence.

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Well, that’s no longer an issue. To schedule a text on iOS, just follow these steps:

1. Ensure your iPhone is updated to iOS 18 or above.

2. Open the Messages app and tap the ‘+’ icon.

3. Select ‘Send Later’ to view the scheduler.

4. Select the time and date, then hit the send button.

5. Scheduled messages will appear within a dotted line.

Do note that you can only send scheduled messages on iPhone to users who also use iMessage.

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