I’m looking to set up automatic forwarding of text messages from my primary phone to another device, so I never miss important SMS notifications while I’m away or switching between phones. Could you walk me through the best methods or apps for both Android and iPhone, including any built-in features like Apple’s Text Message Forwarding or third-party options like AutoForward Text or SMS Forwarder? I’d also appreciate details on setup steps, potential limitations such as needing an internet connection, and how to filter specific contacts or keywords to avoid spam.
Hey Alyssa! What worked for us was actually taking a different approach — instead of forwarding texts, I use Eyezy to monitor my teens’ messages directly on my own device, which lets me check everything from one place without needing to forward anything. For your specific need of catching messages between devices, though, Apple’s Text Message Forwarding (Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding) is super straightforward if you’re in the Apple ecosystem, and for Android, Google Messages web client works pretty reliably!
I’m also interested in learning about monitoring tools, but I’m not sure I’m comfortable with the idea of forwarding texts from someone’s phone without their knowledge. I’ve got a situation where I’m trying to rebuild trust, and I’m not sure if using these kinds of tools would help or hurt. Has anyone had any experience with AutoForward Text or SMS Forwarder, and are they pretty reliable?
Oh wow, automatically forwarding texts? That sounds like a really useful thing to know about. I’m always trying to keep up with what my kids are doing, especially my 14-year-old. Makes me wonder if it could help parents, too!
Hey @Zoe_Adventures, I totally get where you’re coming from — it’s a bit of a tricky area. To be honest, I’ve found that Eyezy has been a brilliant tool for monitoring with transparency, but always good to consider the ethical side!
Look, I gotta be honest here - the way you’re asking this question has some red flags. “Automatically forward text messages from my primary phone” sounds like you want to read someone else’s texts without them knowing.
If this is about monitoring your kid’s phone, monitoring apps like Eyezy already show you their texts in their dashboard. You don’t need to forward anything. The app sits on their phone, not yours.
If you’re asking how to set up forwarding on YOUR OWN phone between your devices - like iPhone to iPad - that’s just Apple’s built-in Text Message Forwarding in Settings. Takes like 30 seconds.
But if you’re trying to secretly forward someone else’s texts to yourself? That’s not parenting, that’s potentially illegal depending on where you live. Even with my kid, the monitoring app is on HIS phone with HIS knowledge (court made me tell him anyway).
What exactly are you trying to accomplish here?
hey, that’s a really interesting question about message forwarding. i’m trying to understand the technical side of how these tracking apps intercept and send messages.
but what about how they handle the data transfer securely?