Rich Communication Services is a communication protocol between mobile telephone carriers and between phone and carrier, aiming at replacing SMS messages with a text-message system that is richer, provides phonebook polling, and can transmit in-call multimedia. It is part of the broader IP Multimedia Subsystem.
RCS messaging works via mobile data or Wi-Fi, so if the recipient doesn't have cell service but they are on a wireless network, you still have the ability to send them messages without a problem. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
What phones support this service 🤔
Galaxy S8
Galaxy S8 Plus
Galaxy S8 Active
Galaxy S9
Galaxy S9 Plus
Galaxy Note 8
Galaxy Note 9
Galaxy Note 10 / Note 10+
Galaxy S10 series
Galaxy S20 series
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Galaxy S10 Lite
Galaxy Fold / Fold 5G
Galaxy Z Flip
Galaxy Xcover Pro
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Galaxy A71 5G
Galaxy A51 5G
Galaxy A Quantum
Some mid-ranger A series & J series smartphones
One thing Samsung has mentioned that the Android 9.0 Pie or higher running Galaxy devices would become eligible to receive this feature. Additionally, we recommend users to choose carrier-specific Samsung Galaxy phones that support RCS feature preloaded
