How to send text messages and multimedia messages on my Apple iPhone X

Click each step to see the action. You can also click the picture or use the arrow keys.

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Text messages (SMS) are short, text-only messages sent over the mobile network. Multimedia messages (MMS) are similar to text messages except they allow you to add images, sounds or other files to the message.
1. Touch Messages.
2. Touch the Compose icon.
3. Enter the recipientʼs mobile phone number or touch the + icon to select a contact.
4. Touch the desired contact.
5. Touch Text Message.
6. Enter your text message.
7. Touch the green arrow or blue arrow icon to send the message.

Note: The green arrow indicates an SMS/MMS and the blue arrow indicates an iMessage.
8. Or, to make this a multimedia message, touch the camera icon.
9. Touch Photos.
You can also swipe right for recent photos, or touch the shutter icon to take a photo.
10. Touch the desired album.
11. Touch the desired picture.
12. Touch Choose.
13. Touch the green arrow or blue arrow icon to send the message.
14. Your message has been sent.