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- Apps, features & voicemail
- Talk & text features
- Text messaging
- Set up Advanced Messaging
Set up Advanced Messaging
Send high-resolution pics and longer videos and see when your messages are delivered and read.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What do I get with Advanced Messaging? 
How do I use Advanced Messaging?
How do I enable or disable Advanced Messaging?
DETAILED INFOUsing Advanced Messaging
Make sure you and the person you’re messaging are both in our owned and operated domestic coverage area and have:
Good to know: If you’ve blocked your line’s text or data, Advanced Messaging won’t work. Be sure to disable any blocks to use this feature. Have an unlocked device? Find out if it’ll accommodate Advanced Messaging (PDF, 150KB)
- AT&T postpaid wireless accounts with HD Voice (not available for AT&T PREPAIDSM)
- Android smartphones that support Advanced Messaging1 from AT&T
- Advanced Messaging turned on
- Up-to-date software installed on your smartphone
Good to know: If you’ve blocked your line’s text or data, Advanced Messaging won’t work. Be sure to disable any blocks to use this feature. Have an unlocked device? Find out if it’ll accommodate Advanced Messaging (PDF, 150KB)
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Advanced Messaging vs. traditional messaging
Advanced Messaging varies by smartphone and software version of both the sender and the recipient. The newest version of Advanced Messaging, RCS Universal Profile (UP) 1.0, is available for a growing list of popular smartphones. Look for more phones to be added in the future.
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| Feature | Traditional text messaging | Advanced Messaging | Advanced Messaging RCS UP 1.0 |
| Delivery receipts | X | X | |
| Read receipts | X | X | |
| Typing notifications | X | X | |
| File sharing up to 1MB | X | ||
| File sharing up to 10MB | X | ||
| File sharing up to 100MB | X | ||
| Group message up to 10 contacts | X | X | |
| Group message more than 10 contacts | X | ||
| Open group chat (you can add or remove others on same thread) | X |
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