Texts sent are being received sporadically over Wi-Fi and Cell or not received at all

[natashab.jif0os]

What phone do you have? Samsung Galaxy S9

What plan are you on? 3 GB

Does your plan include data, or just talk & text? data, talk, & text

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Issue Description

While texting various recipients, from local to all over the country, gaps are left in the conversation because recipients will receive some of my texts but not others. This has occurred over Wi-Fi or while just connected to cell. I checked to see if there was an update for the “Messages App” in the Play Store, but did not see one.

As a result of texts not being received, I have resorted to forwarding the same text back to the recipient and/or sending a screenshot of the conversation with the missing text. IF the recipient receives the screenshot, sometimes it is received as a big black empty box of which if the recipient taps on the black image, the screenshot will then appear. The texting issue has been getting worse and it doesn’t seem to matter what time of day, or day of the week, I am texting.

Is there a different text app that can be used? Does anyone else have any suggestions!? This is just infuriating!

[cbwahlstrom]

Just to be sure, you are using the Messages app from Google?

play.google.com

Messages

Meet Messages, Google’s official app for texting (SMS, MMS) and chat (RCS). With Messages, you can communicate with anyone in any location with the reliability of texting and the richness of chat. Connect with friends and family through group messages, shared photos, videos, GIFs, emoji, and more. Intuitive and modern, Messages makes conversations easy, expressive, and fun. Richer messaging with chat features (RCS) In supported conversations, you can send and receive messages over Wi-Fi or your...

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If, by any chance, these are group messages that are not reaching some of the group participants, there is some advice here:

(Google Android) Messages: Group Messages Sent Individually -- Here's the fix!

A recent update to (Android) Messages appears to have reset a setting for many folks that causes group messages to go out as multiple SMS messages rather than as one MMS. You may see the error message: “This Conversation is now a mass text. Each recipient will get an SMS message from you. Replies will appear in individual conversations.” The fix for this issue is easy: Open Messages Click the three stacked dots on the top right (on the main page where all conversations are shown) Select Sett…

If you have RCS chat features enabled (not currently supported by Republic Wireless), try disabling them:

How to Disable the RCS Chat Features in Messages by Google

[natashab.jif0os]

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, these text messages are not group messages they are texts just being sent to an individual. Thank you for your suggestion, however.

[natashab.jif0os]

As stated in the last sentence of the first paragraph, yes, I am using the Messages App from Google.

[cbwahlstrom]

There is another messaging app supported/created by Republic Wireless.

play.google.com

Republic Anywhere

Use one texting app across all your devices.* Go ahead, put your phone down. With Republic Anywhere, you can use one texting app and one phone number to message any of your contacts. Even without your phone, you can still keep your most important conversations going—and focus on what’s happening right in front of you. For use by Republic Wireless members. One contact list The app uses your phone number, so you can text all your contacts—and they can text you. Synced with your phone Texts y...

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