RCS support rollout has ramped up thanks to iOS 18.4, as it is making it easier for more carriers to adopt the standard.

That's why T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile have RCS messaging on iPhone, but Google Fi and Mint Mobile, which use T-Mobile's network, do not. Until these unsupported carriers get their own custom ...

After installing iOS 18.4, iPhone users with Mint Mobile, Google Fi, Ultra Mobile, Tello, and US Mobile are able to toggle on RCS messaging, and the functionality appears to be rolling out for all ...

But some of the main holdouts to this point have been T-Mobile MVNOs like Mint Mobile and Google Fi. Now, with iOS 18.4, there’s full RCS support for all T-Mobile MVNOs such as: Metro by T-Mobile ...

With the iOS 18.4 update, support for RCS is being added for the last holdout carriers—Google Fi, Metro, Mint Mobile, and others. Once your iPhone is updated to iOS 18.4 or later, it should ...

Even though Apple officially launched RCS support on iPhone with iOS 18, ... As 9to5Mac highlights, the two major exceptions right now are Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile.

RCS is now available on the iPhone as of the latest update, but your carrier still has to support it. These carriers will offer RCS support on pre-paid plans.

Here's how you can check if your carrier supports the messaging protocol and how to enable it on your iPhone. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station ...

This includes both Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile. Both these carriers were acquired by T-Mobile earlier this year. This means that if T-Mobile supports RCS on iPhone, these carriers should too.

As first reported by our sister site 9to5Mac, the latest iOS updates expand RCS support on iPhone to more new carriers. The full list now includes smaller carriers such as Boost Mobile and Visible.

To get RCS messaging you'll need to update your iPhone to iOS 18. Once that's done, you can enable RCS by: 1. Open Settings 2. Tap Apps. 3. Tap Messages 4. Select RCS Messaging under Text Messaging 5.