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From: Roger <invalid@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Carriers are only slowly adapting to iOS 18 beta RCS integration
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:32:28 +0100
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On Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:37:38 +0100, Andy Burns
<usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

>Nick Cine wrote:
>
>> Andy Burns wrote:
>> 
>>> Jibe are/were not the *sole* RCS provider, though it may be moving in
>>> that direction ...
>> 
>> Is there a way for a phone user who is not on Jibe to get RCS now?
>
>I don't think the user gets to choose, the network operator sends out a 
>provisioning message with the RCS settings.
>
>As Roger mentionedm my operator (O?) moved to Jibe last October, I'll 
>take his word about Vodafone, not sure about other MNOs an MVNOs?

Links re Vodafone.

> https://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Android/RCS-Unsupported/m-p/2727991

> https://9to5google.com/2023/03/27/vodafone-rcs-messages-android/

> https://9to5google.com/2023/02/21/vodafone-rcs-google-deal/

> https://www.telecoms.com/mobile-messaging/30-years-after-sending-the-first-text-vodafone-opts-for-google-rcs

I haven't been able to find anything similar regarding EE or
Three.
-- 
Roger