[RANT] Globe Telecom, it’s 2026. Where the hell is RCS for iOS?!
I am so incredibly tired of Globe’s absolute laziness when it comes to adopting basic, industry-standard network features.
Apple literally introduced RCS support with iOS 18 back in 2024. It has been nearly two years since the framework was handed to carriers on a silver platter. Carriers, regional neighbors rolled it out months ago. Meanwhile, Globe is out here acting like they’re still trying to figure out how to transition from analog to digital.
Just last week, Apple announced they are already beta-testing end-to-end encrypted RCS for cross-platform chats. Google has been pushing it for ages. The rest of the world is literally moving on to secure, encrypted, rich cross-platform texting, and Globe users on iOS can't even get a basic typing indicator.
If you go to Settings > General > About and tap your Carrier profile, IMS Status just sits there mocking you: "Voice & SMS". No RCS. The toggle in the Messages app doesn't even exist because Globe hasn't bothered to deploy the proper carrier bundle to Apple.
Why does this matter?
◾️We are still forced to use green-bubble SMS that compresses a 4K video into a pixelated, 5-second long PowerPoint presentation.
▪️Group chats between iOS and Android are completely broken. If one person doesn't have an iPhone, the whole thread reverts to 1999 MMS standards.
◾️No read receipts, no typing indicators, no Wi-Fi texting fallback when cellular signal drops inside buildings.
And don't give me the "wHo cArEs, jUsT uSe mEsSeNgEr oR wHaTsApP" excuse. This is about network infrastructure that we pay for. Globe loves to plaster "5G" and "Innovation" all over their marketing, but they can't even flip the switch on a GSMA Universal Profile profile that Android users have had for years and iOS has natively supported for two update cycles.
It’s embarrassing. SMART isn't doing any better, but Globe's absolute silence on when (or if) an updated carrier bundle is dropping is infuriating. Stop spending money on corporate branding and update your carrier settings so we can text across platforms like it’s actually the current decade.
PS. Im a postpaid plan subscriber.