HT201287: Use Messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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richard96
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Q: is there a way to send a message or text with some type of identifaction as to who you are.  i get messages but dont have a clue who sent it.

is there any way to have some type of indentifaction when receiving or sending a message or text?  I don't know who sends them without asking.

iPhone 4

Posted on Sep 8, 2015 1:33 PM

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  • by JBS-GUY,Helpful

    JBS-GUY JBS-GUY Sep 8, 2015 2:21 PM in response to richard96
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    Sep 8, 2015 2:21 PM in response to richard96

    If you are trying to figure out who the person is who is sending you the texts, the only identification is the imessage email address or the phone number that they have texted you from. If you have them as a contact they should show up automatically. If you are getting lots of random texts and you don't want to receive texts from them anymore, you can either block their number or a good thing to turn on is filtered texts but that's only for iOS 8 but I see you have a 4. If you want to know how you show up to new people go to messages in settings > ssend and receive > and choose your default for new conversations.

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    richard96 richard96 Sep 8, 2015 2:22 PM in response to richard96
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    Sep 8, 2015 2:22 PM in response to richard96

    well I might have the answer.  I think that you need to have the cell number of the person in your contacts.  The one I got with the info I do have in my contacts and it showed her name and initials at the end of message.