<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Apple now allows third-party developers in the European Union to integrate cellular phone calls and carrier-based SMS/MMS/RCS messaging within their apps.</li><li>This move is in compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act and marks a significant shift from Apple's previous restriction to just VoIP calls in third-party apps.</li><li>The new TelephonyMessagingKit framework, currently in beta, enables third-party apps to engage in traditional phone calls and exchange SMS, MMS, and RCS messages exclusively for iPhone devices in the EU.</li><li>Although this feature is only available in the EU for now, it highlights Apple's shift towards enabling more functionality for third-party apps, unlike the current exclusivity in the US and other regions.</li></ul>

Apple now permits cellular phone calls and carrier-based SMS/MMS/RCS messages in third-party apps, but only in Europe

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