Blue dot text message by contact

[userXtsgcad5Ta]

Does anybody know what the blue dot Is on the icon next to the person's name in the text message app? Only shows there. Only on select contacts.

[M3LV1N]

It's for ppl that have Samsung Galaxy phones and or are with the same company u have.. it let's u text n reply n both u can see when the other is writing or seen the text. And it helps send pix and video to each other quicker. But it's really just letn u no they have Samsung Galaxy phones

[userxgqgVQCuHp]

But my friend does not have a samsung he has lg.?

[userXD7kyeg9gm]

Sorry incorrect,  my child and I have the same phones on the same network and her name does not have a blue dot next to her name. 

[Shyenn]

That's not quite true, there is only one contact on my phone with the dot. My husband and I have the same exact phone, same company and talk on video sometimes but there isn't a dot by his name. I have a few contacts with the same company, with androids, with Samsung and none of them have the dot. This truly is something that needs to be answered by Samsung. 

[Chuck620]

It doesn't mean that they have Samsung phones. It just means that there phone is RCS compatable. 

[uservyv7jsqo2l]

It doesn't mean that they have the same company I do.  There are contacts on my list that I know do not use US cellular, which is the company that I use. 

[datninjaWild]

You said same company...if you could elaborate...

[Samsung_TDtbuaT]

What he means, is that the blue. Is next to contacts that do not have the same carrier nor the same phone as myself. I have a blue dot on two contacts one has an iPhone and I have an Android. I have a blue dot next to a contact with Verizon while I have T-Mobile. So what does the blue. Mean can Samsung answer that for us?

[Dj_Damjano]

Same company means same carrier/ service provider.