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How to unlink iMessage from phone number?

I recently switched over from iPhone 4 to a Samsung Galaxy S4. I used the iPhone for 2 years with iMessage on. I no longer use the iPhone. I turned off iMessage on my iPhone, I unregistered the iPhone from my Apple account. However my friends and family that own an iPhone with iMessage turned on, everytime they text my number...my new phone doesn't receive the text message. It still shows that my number is iMessage capable with the blue bubbles. And that is weird because I own an Android device now. How do I fix this issue? It's really annoying and I can't receive any texts from those people with iPhones.

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Posted on May 16, 2013 10:35 PM

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Michael Bratley

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Posted on May 17, 2013 1:29 AM

Try going to appleid.apple.com to ensure that your number has been removed. That has worked for other people I know.

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May 11, 2015 12:29 PM in response to valorx28

Deregister iMessage https://selfsolve.apple.com/deregister-imessage You may need to turn off iMessage if you are now using a non-Apple phone and can't get SMS or text messages someone sends you from an iPhone. Still have your iPhone? Follow the steps below to turn off iMessage. Transfer your SIM card to your iPhone. Go to Settings. Tap Messages. Turn iMessage off. Go back to Settings. No longer have your iPhone? Follow the steps below to deregister your phone number. 1 Enter your phone number Enter the phone number you want to deregister from iMessage and we'll send you a confirmation code. United States of America(+1) (Select Country) Phone Number This text message is free. 2 Enter confirmation code Enter the 6-digit code we sent to you to confirm deregistration. Didn’t receive a code? Confirmation Code Questions Answered. Answers to all your questions about iMessage deregistration

kev-Deal

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Jan 19, 2016 2:19 PM in response to ramonetl

U Star..... I bought my daughter an iPhone, but used my Apple ID as I wanted putchases etc to b secure! Problem is I couldn't separate iMessages even when I set up a new Apple ID for her! I couldn't work out wat to do.... That is until I read ur message!!! Spot on - Thank u! :-)

redgazza

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Feb 4, 2016 8:11 AM in response to valorx28

Hey all. I've successfully now just done this..... phew.. I had iphone4 with iMessages off no probs, and then upgraded to iphone5, which had iMassages on as default after updating operating system - I don't want this on (so switched it off) and had loads of grief trying to get txts from iphone users whose phones insisted on sending me iMessages - which I obviously never received.... Anyhow - you do this.. LOG OUT of apple ID, facetime, icloud, whatever you're logged into on your iphone (presuming you can still do that) and then switch off iMessage in settings>messages. Then get all your iPhone user contacts to DELETE any message THREADS in their phone between you and them, and ALSO do the same in your phone. The thread is telling them that you are an iMessage contact. When they now send a new message to you, their phone will tel them that you cannot be contacted via iMessage, and will send as a normal text, plus any further texts also will be sent likewise. SORTED!

How to unlink iMessage from phone number?