RCS supported carriers

[bydandie]

It’s almost like the reason why RCS is not popular is related to the networks/whatsapp and not Apple…

Yep, but it’s also looking even if it does come it’s going to a basic and problematic version

 

[68000/030]

Apple could make it work if they wanted to - but why would they, they have iMessage and this is just forced on them by authorities. I'm not even mad, it's just a bit sad

 

[aidenblisss789]

Not sure if I mentioned this already but:

there is a new theory about why some wifi networks block RCS on iOS: IPv6 support.
If your network does not support IPv6, RCS ceases to function on iOS. I verified all work wifi networks I have trouble with and what do all of them have in common? You guessed it, they only support IPv4 (can be easily checked in the individual wifi network info panel, if there is no mention of Ipv6 it doesn‘t support it).

I tried all other wifi networks I have access to (or could access today) and every single one of them that worked shows IPv6 info, all that don‘t lack IPv6.

I‘ve updated my long standing feedback with a comment outlining this theory, let‘s see if they bother doing something about it.

if IPv6 is a requirement then it makes me wonder why Three here in the UK doesn't support RCS on iPhones yet because like EE they are a single stack IPv6 + NAT64 network also however it could be that not all Three customers get IPv6 yet only some do. The implementation that O2 is working on seems it is only for VoLTE at the moment

 

[Yun0]

bell in western canada (or at least manitoba under "bell mts" name) doesnt have ipv6, my rcs is fine?

 

[maxsquared]

Is anyone based in the UK running 18.2 beta on Vodafone? Can check if there is support? I saw somewhere that Three UK supports RCS in 18.2.

 

[podycust]

Is anyone based in the UK running 18.2 beta on Vodafone? Can check if there is support? I saw somewhere that Three UK supports RCS in 18.2.

Not with beta 2 not installed beta 3 yet

 

[Malcster]

Is anyone based in the UK running 18.2 beta on Vodafone? Can check if there is support? I saw somewhere that Three UK supports RCS in 18.2.

No, still not supported on beta 3.

From what I hear Vodafone used to run their own RCS server, but stopped and went with Google, they are now waiting on Google to update it for iPhone support.

 

[podycust]

No, still not supported on beta 3.

From what I hear Vodafone used to run their own RCS server, but stopped and went with Google, they are now waiting on Google to update it for iPhone support.

I can confirm and I’ve heard the same.

also no RCS on o2 either

 

[bydandie]

No, still not supported on beta 3.

From what I hear Vodafone used to run their own RCS server, but stopped and went with Google, they are now waiting on Google to update it for iPhone support.

Same for o2 as far as as I know