The option to forward Messages on iPhone is somewhat hidden. Hence, this tutorial providing the steps to forward single or multiple Messages on iPhone to any of your Contacts.
Forward Messages on iPhone
Although, it is really easy to forward Messages on iPhone, it is important to know that forwarding Messages on iPhone is not like forwarding an email, where both the Message body and the details of the original sender are included in the forwarded Message.
When you forward a Messages on iPhone, only the Message body is included in the forwarded message. The Name and Contact information of the original sender is not included in the forwarded Message.
For example, if you forward a Message from “Jim” and the message says “The meetup on Wednesday has been cancelled” then only the Message (The meetup on Wednesday has been cancelled) is forwarded, and not the Name of the original Messages sender (Jim).
The forwarded Message basically appears like you wrote the Message yourself. Hence, it is important to notify the other person that you are forwarding a Message from someone else.
With this understanding, let us go ahead and take a look at the steps to forward messages on iPhone
Forward Single Message On iPhone
Here is how you can forward a single Message on iPhone to any of your Contacts using iPhone, Android or any other type of mobile device.
1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
2. On the Messages screen, tap and hold the particular Message that you would like to forward.
3. On the pop-up that appears, tap on the More… option (See above image)
4. On the next screen, tap on the Forward Icon located at the bottom right corner of your screen.
5. You will see your selected Message on a New Message screen. Tap on the To field and select the Contact that would like to forward the Message to (you can also manually enter the Name or Phone number of your Contact) and tap on the Send button.
As mentioned above, only the Message body will be forwarded and not the Name or the Contact details of the original sender.
Forward Multiple Messages on iPhone
Follow the steps below, in case you want to forward multiple Messages from a conversation.
1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
2. On the Messages screen, open the Conversation containing the Messages that you would like to forward.
3. Next, tap and hold on any Message that you would like to forward.
4. On the next screen, select all the Messages within the Conversation that you would like to forward and tap on the Forward button located at the bottom right corner of your screen.
4. On the New Message screen, tap on the To field and select the Contact that would like to forward the selected Messages to (or you can manually enter the Name or Phone number of the recipient) and tap on the Send button.
All the selected Messages will be forwarded to your Contact.
