Send Texts to Multiple Contacts Without Group Messaging: Android & iPhone

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Easily send the same text to multiple people individually
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Do you want to send the same text to more than one person without creating a group conversation? If you don't want replies to your message to go to everyone, you can easily send a text to multiple contacts individually on your Android and iPhone, as well as with other texting apps like WhatsApp. Read on to learn how!

Sending a Text to Multiple Contacts Without a Group

To send a text to multiple contacts separately, disable Group or Multimedia Messaging in Google/Samsung Messages , or turn off iMessages in iPhone Settings. You can also use broadcast lists in WhatsApp to achieve the same thing.

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Using Samsung Messages

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  1. If you're using a Samsung-brand Android, your default texting app is Samsung Messages. [1]
  2. 2
    Open your Settings. To do this, tap the three-dots â‹® at the top and select Settings .
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  3. 3
    Tap More settings . Additional settings will expand.
  4. 4
    Tap Multimedia messages . This is where you will find options that affect how you send group texts.
  5. 5
    Tap the toggle next to "Group conversation" to turn it off. You'll see a notification when you disable this that each member will get a text separately, rather than a group text.
  6. 6
    Create a text group and send a message. Now, when you add multiple contacts to a text message, they'll all receive separate messages and won't know you've sent the text to more than one person. When they reply, you'll get each text individually, and it won't be sent to the entire group. [2]
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Using Google Messages

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  1. 1
    Open the Messages app on your Android. If you're using a non-Samsung Android, Google Messages is the default texting app.
  2. 2
    Tap your profile picture and select Messages settings . This opens the settings for Google Messages.
  3. 3
    Tap Advanced . This opens your advanced settings.
  4. 4
    Tap Group messaging . Here, you can choose whether sending a message to multiple contacts sends the message as a mass text or group chat. [3]
  5. 5
    Turn off group messaging. This setting is a little different between platforms. Here's what you need to do:
  6. 6
    Enable the "mass text" option. Tap Send an SMS reply to all recipients and get individual replies (mass text) . The pop-up window will close as soon as you select the "mass text" option.
  7. 7
    Create a text group and send a message. Don't worry because the text won't be sent in a group format! Instead, each person will see a text message with just you! When they reply, you'll get each text individually, and it won't be sent to the entire group. [4]
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Using an iPhone

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  1. 1
    Open your iPhone's Settings. To send the same text message to multiple people without starting a group conversation, you can switch from iMessage to SMS in Settings.
  2. 2
    Tap Apps . This page will show you every app that you can customize on your iPhone.
    • If you are using iOS 17 or earlier, skip this step.
  3. 3
    Tap Messages . It's next to an icon of a speech bubble on a green background.
  4. 4
    Tap the toggle next to "iMessage" to turn it off. It will be grey and white and pointing to the left if it's disabled. [5]
  5. 5
    Create a group text in Messages and send your text. Don't worry! The text won't be sent in a group format; instead, each person will see a text message with just you. When they reply, you'll get each text individually, and it won't be sent to the entire group. [6]
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Using WhatsApp on Android

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  1. It's in the Chats tab. You’ll see the icon at the top-right corner of the screen; it looks like three horizontal dots.
    • A broadcast list allows you to send a message to multiple contacts, with each conversation appearing as its own thread. By using a broadcast list, you can send the same message to multiple people without starting a group chat. [7]
    • Recipients will not know you've sent the same message to others.
  2. 2
    Tap New broadcast in the dropdown menu. A list of your contacts will appear. Keep in mind that only contacts with your number in their address book will receive your broadcast messages.
  3. 3
    Select the contacts you want to add to the broadcast list. Tapping a contact will add a green and white check mark to the circle next to their name. You can select up to 256 contacts. [8]
    • The contacts you select won’t know you've added them to a broadcast list.
  4. 4
    Tap the check icon to finalize the broadcast list. This saves your broadcast list with the selected contacts and creates a new chat so you can send your broadcast message.
  5. 5
    Type your message and tap. The paper plane icon will send the same message to all of the contacts you've added to the broadcast list.
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Using WhatsApp on iPhone

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  1. It's at the bottom of the screen and looks like two speech bubbles. [9]
    • A broadcast list allows you to send a message to multiple contacts, with each conversation appearing as its own thread. By using a broadcast list, you can send the same message to multiple people without starting a group chat. Recipients will not know you've sent the same message to others.
  2. 2
    Tap + . This plus sign is located at the top-right corner of the screen when you’re in the Chats tab. Tapping the + button will open the New chat menu.
  3. 3
    Select New broadcast . It’s in the New chat menu at the bottom of the first section, below the Chat with AIs option.
  4. 4
    Choose all the contacts you want to message. When you tap New broadcast , a complete list of your contacts will open. Scroll up and down the list and tap the name of any contact you want to include in the broadcast list.
    • Tapping a contact will add a green and white check mark to the circle next to their name, and you can select up to 256 contacts.
    • Only contacts with your number in their address book can be added to your broadcast list.
    • The contacts you select will not know that you've added them to a broadcast list.
  5. 5
    Tap Create . It's at the top-right corner of the screen. This saves the broadcast list and creates a new message.
  6. 6
    Type your message and tap. This paper plane icon is to the right of where you entered the text. This sends the same message to all of the contacts you've added to the broadcast list.
  7. In addition to the Chats tab, you can also navigate to the Settings tab, which is in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Once in Settings, tap Broadcast messages , and you’ll see a list of all the broadcast messages you’ve created; tap on each one to access them.
    • At the bottom of this page, you’ll also see the New list option. If you prefer, you can create new broadcast lists from here!
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10001947/
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/messages/answer/9367099?hl=en
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/messages/answer/9367099?hl=en
      4. ↑ https://support.google.com/messages/answer/9367099?hl=en
      5. ↑ https://youtu.be/Xn6T5mm-1r8?si=j-lneC155y-j1Jug&t=38
      6. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/108758
      7. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/861663048350950/?cms_platform=android
      8. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/861663048350950/?cms_platform=android
      9. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/861663048350950/?cms_platform=iphone&helpref=platform_switcher

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