If you remember, Apple released its iOS 18 second public beta a few days ago.
This support is supposed to offer better messaging options between iPhone and Android users.
What is RCS?
Rich Communication Services is very similar to iMessage, but it was initially available only to Android users.
Currently, users who have iPhones text Android users using SMS, which lacks these enhanced messaging features.
This also remains the case for Android users when they have a go at text an iPhone user.
Apple already released iOS 18 Beta 3, which enables RCS for more carriers worldwide.
How to verify if your carrier has enabled RCS support in iOS 18?
Launch theSettingsapp on your iPhone.
When the configs app opens, tap onGeneral.
On the General screen, tap onAbout.
On the About screen, scroll down to the Physical Sim section.
Look for the option Carrier and tap on it.
Tapping the Carrier will change the option to show the IMS Status.
If your iPhone supports RCS messaging, Voice, SMS & RCS will show up as the IMS Status.
If the IMS Status shows Voice & SMS, your carrier doesnt support RCS yet.
If your carrier supports RCS, you better initiate the RCS Messaging feature on the Messages app.
To do so, head to configs > Apps > Messages and turn on the toggle for RCS Messaging.
