I was chatting with someone via Messages.app on my iPhone, and they sent me a message saying "call me in 20 minutes". I was away from my phone when they sent it, so I didn't know when they sent the message, and therefore didn't know when to call.
I know that Messages.app displays a start time for new conversations, but I just want to get the time of a specific message.
Tap-and-hold and double-tap on the message just give a "Copy" context item.
How can I see the time of an incoming message?
Best Answer
iOS 7, which is now in the wild, can indeed show timestamps for every message. Just slide your finger right to left in a conversation.
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