Along with new notable features such as customizable Control Center, new Passwords app and many more, one highly anticipated feature is RCS messaging. More extensive chat features like hi-res media sharing, read receipts, and group chats are now possible between iMessage and Android users through Rich Communications Services (RCS). However, it appears RCS on iPhones is not yet available in the Philippines. The "RCS messaging" toggle, which should be located in Settings > Apps > Messages > RCS messaging, is missing from our teammate's iPhone device running iOS 18. Though RCS is already available in major markets like the US, it's likely that Apple has yet to fully enable RCS for the Philippines. When searching "RCS" in the Settings, a result does appear in the same location. This supports the speculation of Apple not yet fully enabling RCS in the country. After all, the RCS messaging feature is located under the Messages app settings rather than Network settings. Read more in our articles including "RCS messaging on iOS 18 is still not available in PH" and "Google rolls out RCS messaging to Android users in the US".
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May 28, 2026Along with new notable features such as customizable Control Center, new Passwords app and many more, one highly anticipated feature is RCS messaging. More extensive chat features like hi-res media sharing, read receipts, and group chats are now possible between iMessage and Android users through Rich Communications Services (RCS).
However, it appears RCS on iPhones is not yet available in the Philippines. The "RCS messaging" toggle, which should be located in Settings > Apps > Messages > RCS messaging, is missing from our teammate's iPhone device running iOS 18. Though RCS is already available in major markets like the US, it's likely that Apple has yet to fully enable RCS for the Philippines.
Our coverage of RCS messaging includes: "RCS messaging on iOS 18 is still not available in PH"; "Google rolls out RCS messaging to Android users in the US"; "Chat Apps We Never Got to Use". Each article provides unique insights and information.