Not receiving the initial group text from iPhone users

[Android Central Question]

Hi, I recently switched to the Pixel 2 XL. I have been an iPhone user for years. My question is that I will receive everyones response to a group text message but not the original text. (from iPhone users)

e.g. "Lets meet for lunch."
*sounds great
*what time
*sorry, I can't
I see all three responses but not "Lets meet for lunch"
Sorry for the elementary wording but I think this explains it best.
Thanks

 

[ManiacJoe]

Since your phone number used to be associated with iMessage, you need to do two things:

- unregister your phone number with iMessage (not sure what the website is).
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203042

- have your friends update their contact entries for you to be SMS instead of iMessage (blue vs green).