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Apple iPhone 11

iOS 13.1
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Write and send text message on your Apple iPhone 11 iOS 13.1

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A text message is a message that can be sent to other mobile phones.

Press the message icon.
Press the message icon.
Press the message icon.
Step 1 of 7

1. Create new text message

Press the message icon.

Press the new message icon.
Press the new message icon.
Press the new message icon.
Step 2 of 7

1. Create new text message

Press the new message icon.

Press To: and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
Press To: and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
Press To: and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
Step 3 of 7

2. Select recipient

Press To: and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.

Press the required contact.
Press the required contact.
Press the required contact.
Step 4 of 7

2. Select recipient

Press the required contact.

Press the text input field and write the text for your text message.
Press the text input field and write the text for your text message.
Press the text input field and write the text for your text message.
Step 5 of 7

3. Write text

Press the text input field and write the text for your text message.

Press the send icon.
Press the send icon.
Press the send icon.
Step 6 of 7

4. Send text message

Press the send icon.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Step 7 of 7

5. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. Create new text message

Press the message icon.
Press the new message icon.

2. Select recipient

Press To: and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
Press the required contact.

3. Write text

Press the text input field and write the text for your text message.

4. Send text message

Press the send icon.

5. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
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