Apple iPhone 11
iOS 17
Set up your phone for text messaging
A text message is a message that can be sent to other mobile phones. Your phone can send and receive text messages as soon as you've inserted your SIM. If this isn't the case, you can set up your phone for text messaging manually.
1. 1. Set up your phone for text messaging
When you insert your SIM into your phone, it's automatically set up for text messaging.