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Quick answer. Yes, Verizon supports RCS. Verizon customers get RCS through the Google Messages app on Android and through the Messages app on iPhone (iOS 18.1+), and Verizon is one of the carriers supporting the new end-to-end-encrypted RCS introduced with iOS 26.5. Note that Verizon discontinued RCS in the Samsung Messages app as of January 2025 and now directs Android users to Google Messages for RCS.

Key facts

Verizon supports RCS via Google Messages (Android) and Apple Messages (iPhone, iOS 18.1+).
Verizon supports encrypted RCS on iPhone (iOS 26.5, 2026).
Samsung Messages RCS on Verizon ended January 2025 — use Google Messages.

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