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Please fix the iPhone

Add the option to CANCEL sending a text message when progress bar appears, in case you realize you're sending to the wrong person (or regret what you typed)! Wish 31

Let me mark many people in my contacts or add entire groups when sending a text message to more than one person. Wish 214

Give us a compact (virtual) mobilephone keyboard for quickly writing SMS with T9 support. Wish 4040

Please support SMS Read-Receipts like every other cellphone i ever owned. Such a practical feature supported right in the GSM Standard. Wish 2157

i want to recieve and send vcards via sms/mail. Wish 3101

Character count in text messages, or at the very least some kind of break notification so I know how many text messages what I'm sending will count as. I send texts international and learning to count to 160 while texting is not a skill I want to develop. Wish 7487

Extra layer of security; Allow a different pass code lock for text messages and e-mail. The iphone always gets passed around to curious friends, but I do not want them looking into my private items! Wish 841

I want to be able to send a text message from the Mac's address Book, via Bluetooth, like I used to do with my old Sony ericsson and Nokia, years ago! Wish 38

SMS outbox when no reception! Every other phone stores an outgoing text message if there isn't a signal and then automatically sends it when there is a good signal...except the iPhone! Anyone who uses elevators, subways, tunnels, etc needs this! Wish 3583

Fix interface sluggishness! Wish 956

An Instant Messaging client.... and make one that sits at the same level as the Blackberry Messenger..... were you can send not only text but also pictures, videos, voice recording and even files.....Of course make it a background running always on application. Integration with other IM services would be a killer, Live Messenger, Yahoo, AOL IM..... Wish 571

A location aware and schedulable power saving settings section where you can set which services (gps, 3g, wifi, etc.) are on or off based on both your physical location and a predetermined schedule. Also allow on/off setting for Calendar, to auto enable vibrate mode during specified meetings. Wish 1500

Emoticons in SMS, every phone supports it, even my 4 year old palm, the razr, the sony-ericsson......! Wish 1449

I would like first of all custom sms tones come on its so simple apple you've done it with ringtones why not sms tones! I would also like to see Java. AND THE MOST ANNOYING THING CRIPPLED BLUETOOTH!!!!!! WHY CAN WE JUST HAVE NORMAL BLUETOOTH LIKE ALL OTHER PHONES. Wish 3082

Add SMS templates. Some messages should not need to be typed every single time Wish 2867

Automatic detection of adresses and appointments in Mail (same as Mail on my mac) and SMS so that 1- we don't have to type them manually in GoogleMap 2- they are added to iCal Wish 1424

like in nokia e series, a way to lock the iPhone remotely by sending a custom SMS pass phrase. great feature to ensure security of the data in case of lost or stolen iPhone. Wish 2861

Remove the 3D/glossy effect on the text messaging bubbles. Oh and let me pick the colors. That green is scarily 2003! Wish 39

I wish have a blacklist app to filter calls and sms in the appstore Wish 1330

Be able to mark text messages as unread. Wish 3805

Brick-like look when locked. No indication whether it's locked or powered off after battery discharge. A date, time, battery status, missed calls and newly received SMS/mail number must be displayed. Run display at lowest refresh rate without backlight, so it'll consume almost zero power. Wish 3213

Please allow me to send/receive texts (SMS) within iTunes *AND* manage them. Also, allow me to backup/restore notes, SMS, application settings, voicemails, etc... individually! I may want to restore my phone and *just* restore my SMS and not all the other files included in the backup... Wish 2070

Allow click-drag on keyboard with one finger to see which key is selected (like it does today), then use tap with other finger to "hit" the key but DON'T dismiss the selected key! This would allow easier text input for people with fat fingers. Wish 731

CALL/SMS BLOCK LIST !!! I know there is an app for this on a "jailbreak" iPhone ( and it works, too) - so it can be done!!! But i dont want to "jailbreak" my iPhone. This should be integrated into the iPhone (not from AT&T or an App). Wish 7958

Don't let a 'New Mail' or 'New Text Message' sound silence my alarm forever. How many times do I have to miss class or an appointment? Wish 3460

When typing a text to multiple people, you should be able to add those people as a group (so that the group can be sent a message later) FROM THE SMS APP. Add an option to add the people to a group when entering the names in the "To:" field, and under the "Details" section after the text has been sent (and add a group to the list of names the text is being sent to under the "To:" section). Wish 5696

Change position of "Send" button while composing SMS. I often send short messages not ready for sending, just by hitting that button without willing to do so Wish 6935

My iPhone keypad is sticking when I hit the "delete" key. It gets stuck and continues to delete entire text, email, tweet, etc. that I just wrote & I can't get the keyboard to un-stick once it starts. This happens all the time, not isolated. Apple has replaced my iPhone already & it's still happening. Wish 2971

the fact that i miss some text messages or the person i am texting doesnt recieve mine Wish 2349

please add a sending queue for sms. I don't want to wait for sending it, and could'nt do anything else when gsm network is low or missing (like in underground...) The simplest mobile phone is able to do that !!! Wish 1378

The SMS lag. Most of the time i try to reply or go into a text message the keyboard and the whole phone lag horribly. Wish 3963

Stop the phone from vibrating and beeping while in a phone call, such as an alarm, sms, or email alert. There's nothing more unprofessional than being on the phone with a client and your phone starts beeping and buzzing in their ear. Wish 5546

App store,keyboard thai,SMS Wish 6286

Forwarding text messages and/or adding another party to a reply within a concurrent communication with another individual Wish 6378

The ability to see exactly when any text was sent, and save it if desired, perhaps to a separate folder. Wish 1125

Hand-writing recognition in note, wmail, and SMS. Wish 804

Please allow applications to interact with one anther's information. Eg. I'd love to have an application that has the ability to search the whole phone, SMS, notes, downloaded email, call logs and etc. To resolve the privacy problem make the request have a similar pop-up to the location service API. Wish 1843

When the iPhone is connected through iTunes, I'd like to be able to make/answer a call, listen to voicemail and send/receive SMS from iTunes / iChat. (with growl support!) Wish 1568

I write sms in 2 languages,so I wish my phone could remember what language I was using the last time I replied to a contact. it's easy to hit the Int.button on the keyboard to change it,but it'be even easier if it was automatic.Wouldn't it be very easy to save that info along with the conversation?I hate when the dictionnary doesn't recognize what I'm typing cause it's set to the other language Wish 4300

Allow Skype to put skype on the AppsStore ! Even only for chats (and allow them to have their application running in background, so that new messages beep like new SMSes. Wish 4335

Asian character SMS sending/receiving via different carriers Wish 2037

iChat Application with support for chat clients (AIM, gTalk, etc.) and SMS. Video chat would be nice too. Wish 6504

I want to be able to spell the word 'f*ck' easily on my iPhone. It always corrects is to 'Duck, Fuch or capitalizes the F. Wish 2659

Landscape Texting, Copy and Paste, Flash, MMS, Video Recording, More SMS capabilities such as fowarding, More Stability For Safari, More Battery lfe, Regular Bluetooth capabilities, Allow the volume button or touching anywhere on the screen when taking pictures of yourself, and different icons without jailbreaking it. Wish 5505

Background images on the SpringBoard. I know its available on a jailbroken phone, but every other cheap phone i''ve own before the iphone, you could change the picture on your screen to whatever and most phones are themeable too. Would be nice to be officially supported by Apple. Who cares about copy/paste, give me a bacground image and MMS!! Wish 2474

Let me create a library of shortcuts, so for example, when I type "gg" it expands to "going" -- it's the only feature I miss from my blackberry. Wish 3476

Please remove the "return" button on the SMS keyboard. It is mistakenly hit too often... Why on earth would I ever insert a return-break in a text message anyways? Wish 5149

Why don't we have thought bubble when the sms we send is not receipted by our correspondant? Just an acknowledgement of receipt as all mobiles phones of this century and last. Wish 2608

Please fix Media Messaging! Integrate it to work as smooth as SMS Wish 2107

Privacy please! With the App Store now comes a lot of iPhone "sharing" - "hey, friend, play this game!". I should be able to prevent SMS messages from popping up while I'm in an application! Disabling SMS preview is a start, but that's irrelevant if my phone is unlocked and in my friend's hand. Wish 575

After recieving a sms message, let me go to the home screen. if i check the message from the locked screen, why does it have to load as if assuming i need to reply Wish 3809

Export text message conversations to notes or email. Wish 6553

I wish that when I received an SMS message in an application I could select 'Close' and the message would still be in my inbox as unread, as I whenever I touch 'Close' I completely forget about the message and forget to reply. Wish 2653

Please write us some code so that if we receive a reply to a text before the screen autolocks and shuts off, it turns the backlight back on and resets the lock timeout. I often receive a reply, hearing the "swoosh", and looking just in time to see the screen lock/shut off. Wish 6967

Deleting sms's one by one in a conversation. Wish 1881

Desktop SMS App. I want to be able to compose and manage my SMSs from my desktop, allowing me to compose SMS at 90wpm instead of 12! Probably best achieved by browsing a SMS URL on your iPhone (which would therefore inherently be cross-platform) Wish 6497

I want to be able to text in widescreen mode and send picture messages!!! Wish 2199

MMS, proper bluetooth, video and audio recording, voice dialing, personalized sms sounds, copy paste option Wish 5276

Forward a contact/forward anything Wish 4441

Shortcut for smilies in texts please - I am sure it exists (I always type :) - the other day I ended a text and it had :-) on the end - not sure how I did it but it appeared anyway!) Wish 2591

Sometimes my phone doesn't send or receive text messages, even though it says it was sent, or my friends told me it was delivered. This is a bug that needs to be fixed! Wish 7651

When pressing and holding A or O to access language specific characters (Danish keyboard), the most frequent used danish characters are not the first displayed in the popup (close to you finger). So you have move/slide your finger too far to select the character. Wish 3587

I understand that you can change the predictive text if you type in the word three times clicking the cross each time. But how ever many times I try this for xx it ALWAYS suggests fx Wish 5851

Please add anonymous / blocked call rejection. Same for SMS. Option to go straight to voicemail, or just block the call completely. Have a whitelist and blacklist so we can maintain lists of numbers to be triggered by the feature. Keep logs of blocked calls. Wish 4332

Be able to send maps/directions/locations via SMS. To type out an address is very annoying when you're already looking at it on the map. ONE BUTTON would fix this Wish 4372

the whole, text message thing...the suggester is so annoying!!! if i wanted to add the word it suggests it should enter that when i accually click the word, not when i hit the space bar!!! im constantly backspaceing...*it needs to die* Wish 4448

Signature option for SMS app! Wish 5009

Notification about missed calls and unread SMS. Not only visual but periodical sound alerts (with possibility to switch alerts on/off) Wish 5152

I´d like to use the SMS reader of my car via Bluetooth. Wish 1650

Allow the phone to install and use LAN printers. Would be nice if print to PDF feature also added. Wish 6691

To send actual GROUP messages using the group name in both Mail and SMS. Wish 7355

Send a contact by SMS or by Bluetooth Wish 4275

Custom text ringtone/chime. Currently we may choose ringtones for calls and texts, but only call ringtones may be ones added via iTunes/GarageBand. I want to use a custom sound for texts so my office full of iPhone users doesn’t think my their phone is going off when I get an SMS message. Wish 7246

How about a dictionary function so you can get multiple possibilities instead of the one choice you get which is ussually wrong And then let's my bad spelling though with no way to check. Work's a treat on the mac and pc Wish 5051

Picture messaging that you don't have to view online or in email, I want to be able to view it directly on phone in a message. Wish 4280

WHERE IS THE PUSH FEATURE AT...I FEEL RIPPED OFF AND WANT TO CANCEL MY CONTRACT...NO PUSH AIM...EWWWWWWWW Wish 1758

I would like to be able to turn on and off keyboard auto-correction in certain apps. Like in SMS, when I write in slang to shorten the time I take writing, it often changes things like wat (what) to war or way! Wish 5156

if you could turn your iPhone and text the other way(landscape) Wish 6059

I wish that if you try to send a text message with no service that it would ask you if you want it automatically sent when you get service. Wish 5859

The conversation screen in txt messages.. the screen above the keyboard that shows your conversation, is now significantly smaller due to the widescreen keyboard, which is fine, but when you type a test message that is more than 1 line long, it still has the formatting for the portrait typing, your txt doesn't fill the whole screen before going to the 2nd line. fix this! Wish 7310

enlarging sms text to be same as surfing the web Wish 5225

integrate a reply box in the SMS box when it pops up...i want to be able to text someone without having to closeout the current app im on.. Wish 7652

1:put the crappy camera on the front add a better one on the back with flash. 2: 64gb, 3: removable battery, 4: keyboard for real texting, or at least feedback like the other phones. 5:better battery life. 6: gaming buttons. 7:stereo bluetooth. 8:price Wish 5630

The Italian Dictionary is full of error Wish 1824

Search bar to locate e-mails (and maybe even text messages), similar to the one in Contacts. Wish 3611

Have the option to ignore/ignore with text incoming phone calls. My old Palm was able to do this. Wish 667

Fix the fact that the return key is always pressed when trying to hit the space bar while texting. Wish 6229

The choice to be able to switch off Autocorrection Wish 2530

Ability to copy parts of a text message in addition to only being able to copy the entire text message. Wish 7400

Why do jail-broken phones let you have other colors for text message conversations and not those users staying between the lines? Wish 807

Make missed calls, emails and sms visible on the 'slider screen' so you only have to push on the home button. (just like calendar appointments) Much easier then slide the slide bar, punch in code, see if you have missed something and then close it again. Wish 7566

a triple tap to scrol completly down the page like the double to go up the page Wish 5338

RECEIVING A TEXT WHILE TALKING ON THE PHONE - IT VIBRATES IN MY EAR! Wish 600

The way Safari (for no apparent reason) tries to refresh a page that I just spent the last five minutes downloading over EDGE (aka: wireless dial-up) - when all I did was stop to answer a call or reply to a text message. Wish 5975

Spotlight search results should include iPod Playlists and of course Messages (SMS, MMS). Wish 7289

Select multiple SMS or conversations to delete at once. Wish 3463

Most of the time when i send SMS, It will say it sent, But the other person sometimes doesn't get it. I understand I may not have enough service to send it some times, But Please just fix it so that it tells you it didn't send other than telling you it sent. I'm tired of people getting upset that i never replied. I've had this problem with every firmware. Wish 2168

Signatures for text messages. Wish 7529

The ability, while docked or on local network, for my Mac to display incoming SMS on screen. An option to reply from the Mac would be nice too. Wish 6278

For the love of God, just make going to SMS mode from the home screen instantaneous and not take 10 seconds +. Wish 658

I want to be able to save a draft of a text message and view it, edit it, and send it later. I have to cancel a new message in order to go back to my existing texts. Wish 5308

Block all calls or SMS from a contact Wish 4213

Bring back the number pad in the SMS.app! In OS 3.0, pressing the ".?132" button in the SMS.app brings up the symbol keypad with small number buttons at the top. Why did they change that? Wish 7269

I want to be able to reply to a SMS without having to exit my current application! Wish 6764

Make default text sizes adjustable in all applications -- not just mail. Wish 1249

Should be able to "quick-reply" to texts so that you don't have to exit the application you are in when the notification of a text is received. I know that you could just hit "reply" in the notification box, but it is a pain to go back to the text messenger, type the message, return home, get back to your app, and find your place again. Even if it had limited messaging options, it's a start. Wish 5208

I want to be able to clear a new text without having to log back in from the lockscreen. Wish 4429

I want to be able to use my mac to do iPhone things when they are connected. I'm not expecting to play games, but the ability to SMS would be nice. or the ability to move my icons around...Doing that on the iPhone is just annoying. Wish 5197

Please put time stamps in SMS/Text Messages! Wish 7475

Add the ability to export SMS message sequences to a TXT file. Wish 678

There are several features that are missing in text messaging. I cannot send group text messages without selecting each person. There are no "quicknotes" templates or premade messages. Cannot add a signature to texts. I looked for an app that will cover this but I cannot find anything. Wish 6086

Dis-ability to attach contact data to SMS Wish 1838

Why can't I change the size of the text in SMS and Contacts? It is too small to read! Wish 392

Asynchronous SMS Seriously, how hard is this? Every feature phone in the world lets you write a text message, then enqueues it, sending it as soon as it can, without blocking you from doing *anything else* on the phone. It's called store and forward, and we've been doing it since before there was email. Seriously major iFail. Wish 7070

Three little letters - OK, 2 letters really - but one of those letters twice. sms Wish 2318

When a SMS/Textmessage arrives during a phone call, the SMS-Window is in front. So I can't hang up promptly. My wish: leave the phone app always in front!!! Wish 2509

When you leave SMS while in a conversation it saves it in that position. This is some times frustrating. There should be a setting to reset you back to the conversations screen when you go back to SMS, so you don't send a personal message to the wrong person. Wish 6012

SMS backup in text file Wish 7090

Allow me to turn off the SMS text messages popping up in front of whatever I'm doing. Instead, can't there be a notification in the corner of the phone or on the home screen? It just interrupts everything I'm doing. Wish 761

Allow me to use my songs from iPod as ringtones for contacts and sms just like every other phone has for the last few years Wish 5015

Iphone should have an option to save all SMS's from each or every contact into an "XML" file! like it was possible with SE fones.. Wish 2792

Send / display a confirmation message when sending a sms, it's not so hard, i'm sure you can do it ! Wish 1418

sms messages cant be forwarded. Individual sms messages from a person cant be deleted. cant receive or send by sms contacts. The vast majority of mobile phone users (yes the iphone is more) do not have email on their phone. Same reason for MMS. basic basic basic basic usability Wish 2585

Need iTunes to be able to view notes and SMS conversations. Wish 4145

In Restrictions, I would like to see SMS Option. Maybe it is better to put all the applications in IPhone into Restrictions tab, because you may need to protect them. Wish 2897

When a call/email/text is missed some sort of indicator to notify you when phone is in sleep mode. Like Blackberry has the flashing red light. Wish 3693

Allow user to customize whether txt messages POP UP above everything else or not. Its embarrassing when you're showing a coworker an iphone app and your girlfriend's lovey-dovey message appears in the midst of a business settting. Wish 3355

Sync SMS and call log Wish 3126

I would like aknowledgments and counter for SMS. Je voudrais les accusés de réception et un compteur pour les SMS. Wish 1677

I wish I could set up the "receive a delivery confirmation message" option, so then I can choose whether or not I'll be sent them! Wish 1618

cambiare font sia in stile che grandezza per mail e sms Wish 2783

Replace the "Clear conversation" button in the SMS app with a "Send SMS to recipient" button. It's stupid that I have to click to the main message view before being able to send a text - waiting the 5+ seconds for the main list to load before doing so. Wish 906

I want better integrated Contacts / Phone / Text Messages. I want to be able to add/edit/call/text a contact from anywhere in these contexts without having to go to the home screen and loading the appropiate app. Wish 2079

I want smileys in the different Apps like the SMS App. Wish 2612

I'd like a spell check option for text messages. Wish 1447

Status bar alerts like the android. A pull down of the status bar reveals the notifications. Wish 7649

Need to be able to delete SMS the same way emails are deleted - select mutiple SMS messages by putting check mark next to it and then hit delete button. Current way is just too cumbersome! Wish 4051

caller groups so that I can send emails to large groups of contacts quickly and easily. Wish 4561

Verify selection all over the system! Select multiple SMS, mails, contacts, etc... Easier to delete, send sms to more then one person, etc. Wish 3859

continue to try sending texts/email/IM/whatever in background automatically when originally out of reception Wish 3902

opening sms takes more than 10 seconds! And try to scroll your sms messages after that - it just freeze for a few seconds. I don't have to deal with this problem with my WM phone or my old treo. They can make it work, why can't apple. Wish 1133

Please let me forward that text message with the phone number in it to my wife! Wish 1986

templates in sms forward text sent notifications search sms save them as drafts ems not the bog standard sms Wish 2505

SMS should be changed to iChat with MMS support built in and whether I receive a SMS text or an picture message, it shows up in my iChat as a part of the conversation with the same contact. Wish 4126

Integrate instant messaging (at least AIM and GoogleTalk) with the messages app, showing status in the contacts, like Palm's webOS, but cleaner. It should, obviously, run in the background too. Wish 7302

mms for gsm iphone !! Wish 6938

A "no interrupt" mode so that, say, a stretch of recording or typing won't be lost forever upon receipt of a text message or voicemail notifcation. Wish 3879

I would like to have the ability to just be able to receive a SMS message and not have to go through the hassle of having to write down the name and password. Just let me click on the link and take me directly to the file. Thanks Wish 3888

Forward texts. Wish 2324

A subtle notifications system that doesn't force me to interrupt my current task! Why is there no recents-list for calendar-alarms, sms-notifications etc...? Just have one look at the palm web os and you see the lack. Wish 7771

I want to be able to quick-reply to a text message when I'm notified, without having to exit the current running application! (No, the dialog doesn't count, that still requires I exit the current running app.) Wish 1407

Ability to add additional recipients to a group text message once the initial message was sent. Wish 4221

Fix the dreadful character lag a lot of us have had since iPhone 2, especially in Contacts but also in SMS and e-mail. ie you click on the alphabet key in the contacts list and then you have to wait 4-5 seconds until it responds. In SMS and e-mail the first letter you click on will genie up and then freeze big and bold for several seconds before allowing you to type anything else. Wish 4318

Que le corecteur nous corect seulement si on clique sur le mot a la place de toujours cliquer quand on écrit. Wish 4548

Give us the possibility to enable/disable the text notification, or modify it in a way we leave the notification of the message. when you are running an app, leave the vibration notification, but not the display popup Wish 2754

Add the ability to set a text message and/or to send at the time and date of your choosing so you don't forget anybody's birthday. Wish 7175

Ability to Answer, Ignore, or IGNORE WITH TEXT and incoming call, like the Treo Wish 7952

I want the ability to fotward text messages that I get from people. Instead of having to retype the meassage to send to someone else I should be able to forward either received or sent text messages. Wish 3119

SMS Backup and Restore via iTunes. Contacts, Notes, Photos can be backed up, so should SMS. Wish 4184

That I do not have a "normal" sms management on this mobile. Only the chat view... I wish Apple to prepare a complete review for the sms software allowinf to forward sms, delete the single ones, have full list of sms by sender, date, etc... I think obvious things. The actual sms system is TERRIBLE! Wish 3066

Not having the ability to turn on a "safe" text messaging option so that the alert of a new text message simply reads "x new message(s)" instead of the entire content as it is now. Wish 1084

Why can't I use a personalized SMS ringtones? Come on Apple! It's a simple new feature, just make it like it's done with call ringtones. Wish 4003

Make the SMS application into an Account under Mail.app, right alongside the other email accounts. Wish 4457

I want a Speech to text app. It would be great to be able to speak out what I want to text someone while I am driving! Wish 7204