

That is, until they get a new device and they haven't turned on Text Message Forwarding to it yet. It works so well many people don't even realize that is what is happening. Apple has a neat system in this Text Message Forwarding feature where your Mac and other devices can send SMS through your iPhone 11, and receive them by syncing with your iPhone 11.

They aren't using the Internet like iMessage is. SMS messages only come in and go out through a mobile provider. Then make sure your new iPhone SE is switched on there.

IMessages should work if you turn on Settings, Messages, iMessage and have added all of your email addresses and accounts in Send & Receive there.īut to get SMS messages to appear, you need to go to your mobile-network-connected device, your iPhone 11, and in Settings, Messages, go to Text Message Forwarding. It may ask you to sign in through your Apple ID if you haven’t signed in recently, but if your Mac is connected to your Apple account you shouldn’t have to type it in again. So the problem isn't syncing iMessages, it sounds like, but getting your SMS messages on your iPhone SE, which is not connected to your mobile service. All you need to do is: Go into the Messages app on your Mac.
