Your iPhone now lets apps send you ‘Critical Messages’ via SMS

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By Ryan ChristoffelFeb 28, 2025, 3:52 pm1k ptsHotTop
There’s a new Priority Notifications feature in iOS 18.4 to ensure important messages and alerts get prominent Lock Screen placement. But a different feature entirely was added in a recent iOS update—‘Critical Messages’—that enables apps to send your iPhone highly important messages via SMS. Here’s how it…

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