How to Remove SMS from Messenger

A quick and easy guide to disable SMS in Facebook Messenger

Last Updated: August 19, 2022

Facebook Messenger allows you to send and receive SMS text messages in addition to traditional Facebook messages when you're using an Android. If you'd rather use a different app for text messages, you can disable this feature. This wikiHow will teach you how to disable SMS capabilities in Facebook Messenger using your Android.

Steps

1
Open Messenger. This app icon looks like a white lightning bolt in a blue speech bubble that you can find on the home screen or in the app drawer.
- This feature is only available on Android phones.^{[1]
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2
Tap your profile icon. This is usually in the top left corner of your screen.

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3
Tap SMS. It's under the "Preferences" header.
4
Tap the switch to the off position
. With SMS disabled, you'll have to use another application (or the default messaging application that came with your phone) to access your SMS.
- You will most likely be prompted to choose a default SMS application when you disable SMS in Messenger.