Guides

Straight answers to the questions people actually ask us about getting SMS off one phone and onto another.

• How to read Android SMS on your iPhone

  iOS cannot read another phone’s texts on its own. Here are the four ways to get Android SMS onto an iPhone, what each one costs you, and why verification codes still go missing.

• How to receive Chinese SMS abroad

  Bank codes, Alipay logins and government notices still go to your China number after you move. Here is what actually works to receive them overseas, and how to keep the number alive.