How to Fix Galaxy S10 “Can’t Send Text Message” Issue

New Samsung’s flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S10 lineup, are excellent smartphones. However, they also present some issues. One of the most annoying bugs is related to text messages app. In this article, I will help you fix Galaxy S10 “can’t send text message” issue.

In case your Galaxy S10 cannot send text messages anymore, you don’t have to panic. The issue is commonly due to an app conflict or software- or firmware-related glitch. Luckily of you, these problems are easy to fix by following one of the methods present below.

How to Fix Galaxy S10 “Can’t Send Text Message” Issue

Force restart your device

The first method you can try to fix Galaxy S10 “can’t send text message” issue is to force restart your smartphone. To perform a forced reboot, follow the next steps:

• Press and hold Volume Down and Power buttons for ten seconds until the Android logo pops up
• Choose Normal Boot when the Maintenance Boot Menu appears – in case the menu doesn’t open, allow the smartphone to restart as usual

Check Message Center Number

Message Center Number is crucial in sending and receiving SMS and MMS. In case the Message Center Number is incorrectly set, your Galaxy S10 won’t be able to get or transmit text messages, as well as MMS.

Commonly, the Message Center Number is set by default once you insert a SIM card. Sometimes, something might go wrong, and the Message Center Number could be incorrect. Check with your carrier for the validity of the MCN.

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• Easy Steps to Fix “Unfortunately, Messages Has Stopped” Error on Galaxy S10, S10E or S10 Plus

Turn Airplane mode on and off

Sometimes, network glitches, such as the Galaxy S10 “can’t send text message” issue, might be fixed by turning Airplane mode on and off.

Pull down the notifications bar on Galaxy S10, S10E, or S10 Plus, look for the Airplane mode icon (it looks like an airplane, of course) and tap it once to switch it on. Then press on it again to turn it off.