How to Turn Off Read Receipts on iPhone

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Open your iPhone's Settings.. Scroll down and tap Messages.. Slide the Send Read Receipts switch to off position.

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Steps

1

Open your iPhone's Settings.

Step 1

Open your iPhone's Settings.

2

Scroll down and tap Messages.

Step 2

Scroll down and tap Messages.

3

Slide the Send Read Receipts switch to off position.

Step 3

Slide the Send Read Receipts switch to off position.

4

Open your iPhone's Messages app.

Step 4

Open your iPhone's Messages app.

5

Tap on an iMessage conversation.

Step 5

Tap on an iMessage conversation.

6

Tap the Info button in the upper-right corner of your screen.

Step 6

Tap the Info button in the upper-right corner of your screen.

7

Slide the Send Read Receipts to off position.

Step 7

Slide the Send Read Receipts to off position.

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