Turning on iMessage

Where do I turn on iMessage on the iPhone?


iPhone XS

Posted on Dec 12, 2018 2:11 PM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2018 3:22 PM

Hey, mulgravebrad,


I see from your post that you're looking to enable iMessage. I'm glad to help with that.


In iOS 12, if you pull up Settings, you'll be able to tap Messages and enable iMessage here. There's a switch at the top of this page which you can tap to activate iMessage. If the switch is green, iMessage is enabled. You can learn more about adding your phone number to use in Messages, right here: Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime.


This should help you get that set up! Cheers.

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Dec 14, 2018 3:22 PM in response to mulgravebrad

Hey, mulgravebrad,


I see from your post that you're looking to enable iMessage. I'm glad to help with that.


In iOS 12, if you pull up Settings, you'll be able to tap Messages and enable iMessage here. There's a switch at the top of this page which you can tap to activate iMessage. If the switch is green, iMessage is enabled. You can learn more about adding your phone number to use in Messages, right here: Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime.


This should help you get that set up! Cheers.

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