5 Ways to Fix Twitter (X) Message Failed to Send

Quick Tips

• You cannot send more than 500 messages every day on X.
• Ensure you haven’t blocked, or been blocked by the user.
• Clear the cache from the app, and check if your network connection has a problem.

Basic Fixes

• Check network connection: If there’s a problem with your Wi-Fi or cellular connection, X may not be able to send the message.
• Check if you’ve been blocked, or blocked the user: Check if you’ve blocked the user, or if you’ve been blocked by the user. In any case, you won’t be able to send the message.
• Restart X: Close the app and open it again to see if it fixes the issue.
• Check if X is down: If X is facing downtime, wait for the services to be restored.
• Update X: Update the app on your iPhone or Android device for a bug-free experience.

Fix 1: Check Direct Message Limits

Daily Limit on Messages

The first rule is that you can send only 500 messages daily on X. Once you reach that limit, you can’t send more messages on that day. You will have to wait for the next day to message again.

Tip: Other limits include accessing 2,400 posts per day, following 400 people only, and 4 changes to account email per hour.

Duplicate Messages

If you are sending the same message to different accounts or multiple times to the same account, especially those having links in them, X might consider them spam and block you from sending more messages for some time. You will need to wait at least 30 minutes before you can send more messages.

Fix 2: Verify Phone Number

If your number isn’t verified in your Twitter account, that could also be why Twitter messages fail to send, especially if you are trying to message an account that doesn’t follow you.

Step 1: Tap on the profile picture icon at the top and expand Settings & Support. Select Settings and privacy.

Step 2: Go to Your account, followed by Account information. Tap on Phone and add/verify your phone number.

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Fix 3: Clear Cache

Accumulated cache and junk files can cause problems in an application. Clearing it from X can help you resolve the issues with sending messages.

On Android

Tap and hold the X app icon > select app info > tap on Clear data > Clear cache.

On iPhone

Offloading an application on your iPhone removes temporary data, including cache and junk files. However, it maintains all the other essential data, such as your sign-in information, in-app purchases, etc.

Step 1: On your iPhone, go to Settings > General > tap on iPhone Storage.

Step 2: Scroll down, select the X app, and tap on Offload App. Tap on the Offload App once again to confirm.

Step 3: Now, tap on Reinstall App.

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Fix 4: Check Cellular Data Access

Check if you have disabled cellular data access for X. If yes, the app can’t connect to the internet via mobile data.

On iPhone

Open the Settings app > Cellular > scroll down to find X and turn on the toggle.

On Android

Step 1: Long-press on the X app icon > tap on the info icon. Scroll down to find Restrict data usage.

Step 2: Ensure both boxes are selected. This means X can access the internet via Wi-Fi and cellular data without restrictions.

Fix 5: Contact Support

Finally, if you have tried everything, your last shot is to contact X (Twitter) support and inform them about your issue. They should be able to assist and resolve your query.