Can I receive text messages on my iPhone when I turn on airplane mode?

If the Apple mobile phone is turned on airplane mode, it cannot receive text messages or phone calls. When airplane mode is turned on, wifi will be automatically turned off. The text message will be received when the phone is turned off airplane mode.

Extended reading about the flight mode of mobile phones:

1. The flight mode of mobile phones is also called aviation mode. When taking an airplane, the mobile phone must be turned off to avoid the transmission and reception of mobile phone signals. It will affect the flight of the aircraft. Some mobile phones come with this function, which can turn off the signal transceiver of the SIM card.

2. Some mobile phones come with this function, and some can be realized through some software. For example, the System tools in the S60 software have an aviation mode. This mode can turn off the SIM card function, so that the mobile phone is in a state of not transmitting and receiving signals, without affecting other functional operations of the mobile phone (generally, mobile phones cannot perform any operations without a SIM card).

3. On September 29, 2014, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) stated that China plans to allow mobile phones to use flight mode on aircraft in 2016.