Does the Samsung S9 Plus have enhanced messaging?

[Android Central Question]

I like that my S7 Edge had the enhanced messaging feature so that I could see when my kids read my text message and now I do not have that option or at least I can't figure out how to enable it. Can anyone help?

 

[SpookDroid]

Yup, it does... with a caveat: It needs to be supported by your carrier. IF it is, you can only get those options in the stock messaging app, and you'll see a 'Chat Settings' section in the app's settings. The option needs to also be active in the other phone (won't work one way).

 

[JLThomas405]

We have sprint and when I had the S7 Edge we had no problems with the enhanced messaging. I just upgraded and have the chat settings but my husband and kids are still on the S7 Edge and I cannot see when they read my message. I no longer get that little 1 in the corner of the text message. I thought that the rich communications and the enhanced messaging were suppose to be the same thing.

 

[SpookDroid]

They are. Are theirs set to send the read notification (you can turn that off on the S9)? Also, check with Sprint to make sure they do support RCS/Enhanced Messaging on the S9 (don't see why they wouldn't, but still confirm) as this also varies from device to device even on the same network.

 

[Soylent_Green]

I have a Sprint S9+ and RCS works just fine between other Sprint phones.

 

[Mwanahabari]

Is Advanced Messaging the same as RCS? I don't have specific RCS settings on my phone in the Samsung stock message app, but I have seen screenshots of them on other Samsung s9+'s.