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Oops! Did you forget to add that person to your group text so they can stay up-to-date? Luckily, you can easily add people to your existing group texts on iPhone or iPad, but it's a little tricker on Android. Since SMS technology doesn't allow you to add someone to a group text after it's been created, you'll either need to start the group text over or use a workaround called Chats. This wikiHow article walks you step-by-step so you learn how to add someone to a group text on iPhone/iPad and Android.
Steps
Using an iPhone
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1Open iMessage and go to the group chat that you want to add someone to. As long as the person you want to add is also using an iPhone or iPad, you'll be able to add them to the iMessage group chat.
- If the person you want to add is using Android, you'll have to create a new group text with SMS.
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2Tap name, profile picture, or member icons at the top of the screen. This will open the group's details.Advertisement
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3Tap Add Contact. It's at the bottom of the page.
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4Enter their name or phone number. If they are in your Contacts, their information may auto-fill as you're typing their name.
- You can also enter their Apple ID if you don't know the other information.
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5Tap Done. You'll see this in the upper right corner of your screen.[1]
- That person, as long as they have an iPhone or iPad, will have access to your group text message.
- If you have a lot of groups, it might be easier to give them nicknames so you can quickly identify them.
Using an Android
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1Open the Chats app or Gmail. The Chats mobile app looks like two green chat bubbles, but you can also launch Gmail and tap the Chat tab if you have it enabled.
- You can enable Chat in Gmail by tapping ☰ > Settings then tapping the account you want to chat with (if you have more than one Google account), and finally tapping the box next to "Chat."
- If you've already created a group text in your regular Messages app, it's not possible to add someone to the group later—you'll need to just create another group message if you want to keep your group chat in the Messages app.
- An alternative is to use an internet-based messaging service like Google Chats or WhatsApp, which lets you add people to group chats at any time.
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2Navigate to the Chat that you want to add someone to and tap the group name. The group name is at the top of your screen.
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3Tap Invite people. This will only work if you started the group originally. If you joined the group, you'll see the option to start a new chat with the same people in the group and have the ability to add more.
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4Enter the name or phone number of who you want to invite. You can also tap their Contact under Frequent.
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5Tap Done. This is in the upper right corner of your screen and will add that person to your group text.[2]