If you are someone who usually forgets to wish your friends or family members on time during their birthdays or special occasions, you don’t have to worry. With the built-in message-scheduling feature on Android Phone, you won’t miss wishing or greeting your loved ones anymore. You can also use this feature to send bill date reminders to your customers or send important reminders to your clients who are in different time zones. This article covers the step-by-step instructions on how to schedule the text messages on your Android Phone.
How to Schedule Text Messages on Android
To schedule a message on Android, you should have a sufficient balance to send messages to the recipient on time. Further, you need an active internet or WiFi connection to schedule the messages.
1. Open the built-in Messages app on your Android phone.
2. Click the Start Chat or New Chat button at the bottom.
3. Select the Recipient name to whom you want to send the Schedule Messages.
4. Type in the message that you want to schedule on the text field and long-press the Send button.
5. Now, a Schedule Send (IST) prompt will appear on the screen. Then, click the Pick date and time option.
6. Next, select the Date and tap Next. Also, choose the time at which you want to schedule the message and tap Save.
7. Finally, tap the Send button with the timer symbol near the text field. Now, the message that you have scheduled will be sent to the recipient on time.
Steps to Edit Scheduled Messages on Android Phone
Sometimes, you might have made a mistake in the message, or you need to add additional information to the scheduled messages. In that case, you easily make changes by editing them.
1. Open the chat to whom you have set the scheduled message and long-press the Send button with a timer icon.
2. Now, a prompt will appear on the screen with options like Update Message, Send Now, and Delete Message.
3. If you want to edit the scheduled message, click on the Update Message option and make the necessary changes in the message.
4. If you want to delete the scheduled message, tap Delete Message to cancel the schedule. To send the message immediately, click Send now.
Can I Schedule a Text Message on iPhone?
Yes. Like on Android, you can also schedule a message on iPhone to be sent at a later time. To use this feature, your iPhone should run on iOS 18. You can schedule a message only from iPhone to iPhone and you cannot schedule a message to send it to an Android phone.
1. Launch the Messages app on the iPhone and click the New Message icon at the top.
2. A New Message page will appear on the iPhone screen. Enter the Name or Mobile Number of the person to whom you want to schedule a message. You can also hit the + icon and choose the person from the contact. Remember, the person you are sending a message should be an iPhone user.
3. Next, on the text field, enter the message that you want to send to the selected person.
4. Then, click on the + icon near the text field. You will find the option named Send Later and select it. This option will be available only if the receiver is using an iPhone.
5. Then, choose the Date and Time to schedule a message to send later.
6. Finally, click on the Send button near the text field to schedule a message. Now, the message you have scheduled will be perfectly sent to the receiver on time.
7. If you need to edit or delete the scheduled message, open the chat of that person and you will find a Send Later section at the bottom. Click on the Edit option. Then, you can edit the time or delete the message. Remember, you should be online to edit or delete a scheduled message.
FAQ
No. The scheduled text message will not be sent if your phone is switched off. The scheduled message will be received by the recipient only if your phone is turned on.
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