How to Send a Group Text on Android Phone

Sometimes people need to send or discuss the same text message to more than one person through a smartphone. If you are one of them and want to want to send test messages quickly to more people, choose a group text on Android. The group is a reliable way to instantly send several people the same text messages (SMS) simultaneously. For example, if you are planning to host your birthday party and want to invite all your friends, deliver a group text to inform everyone at once. But how can you send a group text message using your Android phone?

Depending on your default message app and your preferences, the way to deliver a group text message varies. This article illustrates different ways to send a group text using your message app (or Google Messages) on an Android phone.

How to create a group text on an Android phone

The steps may also vary depending on the messaging app you use on your Android device. However, the fundamental steps to create and send a group text on most message apps on Android phones are similar. Here, you will learn how to create a group text using the device's default messaging app, Google Messages, and Samsung Messaging.

Remember that different messaging apps offer different ways to create and send a group message on Android.

1. Launch your Messaging app on your Android phone.
2. Tap on plus (+) icon to create a message.
   
3. Now, the option appears to select people from the Contacts list. If you have any group created earlier on your phone, all the group contacts will appear in the Group tab.
   
4. Now search for the contacts you want to send and add more contacts by tapping on add contacts
   
5. When you add a contact number, write a message.
   
6. Finally, hit the Send button to deliver text messages to selected contacts.

Create a group text message on Android using the Google Messages app

The Google Messages app mainly comes pre-installed on many Android phones. If it is not present on your phone, download and install it from Play Store. When you have Google's messaging app on your phone, follow the below-given steps to create a group text message:

1. Launch the app (if you are using it for the first time, set it as the default SMS app) and tap the Start Chat
   
2. Now tap on "Create Group".
   
3. Add persons (contacts) as recipients to the "Group". You can also type a name (or number) and select them when it appears. When you add recipients, tap on Next.
   
4. If you want to give a name to your text group, type the name whatever you want in the Group name section and then tap on the Next option once again. You can skip it if you don't want to provide a group name.
   
5. Now, type the message you want to send to your group. Once message typing is done, hit the Send button next to the text box.
6. If a popup appears, tap OK to confirm your activity, and your message will be sent to the group.

Remember that sending a group message sometimes only works if you enable the group MMS option in the Messages app. To enable this setting, open the Messages app and tap on the menu option in the upper-right corner. Select the Messages settings option and go to Advanced under Group Messaging. Make sure that the MMS is enabled.

Create and send a group text on a Samsung phone.

If you have a Samsung Galaxy smartphone with you, create and send a group text straight from its Messages app. Here are the steps to do this:

1. Open your device's Samsung Messages app and tap the Compose message icon.
2. Tap the Add (+) icon in the recipient box and choose a person from Contacts. Repeat this step continuously to add more people you want as recipients in the group.
   
3. Start writing your message and tap on the Send icon to deliver your message. Your message will send to all people you added to the group.
   

Alternatively, you can send a group text message to up to 20 recipients using the Contacts app on your Samsung phone. Here are the steps to do so:

1. Open the Contacts app on a Samsung smartphone and tap the menu option.
2. From the list of several options, select Groups.
3. Now tap to Create group, type a name to your text group, and tap Add Member to add a contact member.
4. Please choose the desired contacts from your contacts list to add them to the group. If you mistakenly added any wrong contact, tap the red minus icon (or cross) next to the contact's name to remove it. Now, tap on the Done
5. You can also set a unique ringtone for your group by tapping Group Ringtone and selecting one.
6. Once you are all done, tap Save to finish your settings.
7. Now, to send a message in the group you created, tap on the three dots menu, tap on the Send Message option, type your message, and tap on Send

How to add more people to a group message on an Android phone

Adding people in a group text as the recipients on an Android phone varies based on the messaging app you are using. Below we illustrated two ways (or we can say in two different messaging apps).

Add people in a group text on the Google Messages app

Following are the simple steps to add a recipient to your group text on Google Messages app:

1. Launch the Google Messages app on your phone and open the text group you created earlier to add a new recipient.
2. Tap on the menu option in the upper-right corner. From the list of available options, tap on Group Details.
3. Tap on the Add People option and then input the number or add the contact's name of a person.
4. Finally, tap the Next button to add the person to your text group.

Add people in a group text on the Samsung Messages app

To add new people to your text group on the Samsung Messages app, follow the below-given steps:

1. Open your group text conversation on the Samsung Messages app and tap the More menu
2. From the list of available options, choose the People and Options.
3. Tap on the Add People.
4. Select the recipient's contact number to add to your group text.
5. Also, you can tap on the down arrow icon to the right of the group name to Add/Remove recipients.
6. Type the number or select the contact's name as a recipient you like to add. To finish settings, tap Done.

Remember that you can't remove yourself from the group text created by others or from a group text you created. If you don't like participating in group messages, you can delete the message from the app instead or mute its notifications.

Other than the Google and Samsung Messages apps, several third-party messaging apps are available at Play Store. In this article, we can't illustrate all of them for sending group text because the steps to send a group text message is pretty much similar on most messaging apps.

Frequently asked questions about sending a group text

Is Group messaging still relevant today?

Yes, group messaging texting is still relevant and works today, and several people use it. You might think that so many apps are available that effectively provide services for group texting, so why do we use a simple messaging app?

There is no doubt that effective messaging apps are available that offer group text (for example, WhatsApp), but they all require an internet connection to work. On the other hand, unlike Google Messages or other SMS apps that don't need a data connection to work.

How could I send a group text to more than 20 recipients?

If you want to send a group text message to more than 20 recipients or even more, you can download and use apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, etc., that facilitate group chat.

Why is my group text not sending?

If you get an error message while trying to send a group text, it might be because the MMS option is not enabled (Google Message). On the Google Messages app, you can check it by opening the messaging app and tapping on the menu option. Now tap on the Messages settings option, navigate to Advanced under Group Messaging, and ensure the MMS is enabled.