Does anyone know if our telcos will ever support RCS on iOS?

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#324929 14-Jun-2026 20:01

With the relatively recent news of Apple supporting end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging I started wondering when our carriers will finally support RCS messaging.

Does anyone have any (insider or not) information about their plans? If the major carriers ever support it, would the MVNOs get it automatically (asking as a Kogan user)?

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#3502947 14-Jun-2026 20:08

I wish but it won't see the appeal(from the RSP side). Much like how RCS is not supported BY the big three anyway as it's done via Third Party.

What can it do that other third party applications that already have a huge user base (or families, friends in iOS groups, vice versa for Android) other than bridge the gap between iOS and Android together?

As someone who went back to an iPhone last month and my family being mostly Androids... it kind of sucks but it is what it is. I'm not gonna get my in laws to move to something else when they're already used to it.

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#3502979 14-Jun-2026 20:36

3 main providers are going to support it (It is coming)

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#3502994 14-Jun-2026 21:37

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3 main providers are going to support it (It is coming)

I’m delighted.

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#3502995 14-Jun-2026 21:39

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3 main providers are going to support it (It is coming)

Great news. I only wish they would announce when it is coming, even if it's just a ball park (e.g. mid-2027).

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#3502996 14-Jun-2026 21:40

This will be covered by an NDA

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#3502997 14-Jun-2026 21:41

gzjdoe:

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3 main providers are going to support it (It is coming)

Great news. I only wish they would announce when it is coming, even if it's just a ball park (e.g. mid-2027).

Like watches and eSIM. There will be no date set in stone.

It will be ready, when they’re ready.

I’m happy to be proven wrong twice if there is going to be a date.

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