The recently released iOS 18 developer beta 3 expands the iPhone’s RCS support beyond the U.S.
Starting last month, when iOS 18 developer beta 2 was released, some iPhone users in the U.S. were able to message Android users using RCS aka Rich Communication Services. With RCS support, iPhone and Android users can take advantage of features such as high-quality images and video, read receipts, and typing indicators. Even if you live in the U.S. and own an iPhone with iOS 18 beta 2 or later installed, you must be a Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T subscriber to take advantage of RCS support.
Just a couple of days ago, Apple released iOS 18 developer beta 3 which has extended the reach of the iPhone’s RCS support. Now, iPhone users in Canada, France, Germany, and Spain.can message Android users through RCS instead of having to deal with SMS. Of course, the iPhone users in those countries must be customers of compatible carriers just as those in the U.
