Imessage
when i go to send and receive tab on imessage only my email appears although i would like to use my phone number instead is there anything i can do?
iPhone XR, iOS 13
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when i go to send and receive tab on imessage only my email appears although i would like to use my phone number instead is there anything i can do?
iPhone XR, iOS 13
To use iMessage or FaceTime, you need to activate them on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If you see an error message during activation, follow these steps.
When activating iMessage or FaceTime, you might see one of these messages:
Check your device settings
Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime
Still not activated after a day?
It might take up to 24 hours to activate iMessage and FaceTime. If the issue continues after 24 hours, follow these steps:
If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime ...
https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT201422
To use iMessage or FaceTime, you need to activate them on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If you see an error message during activation, follow these steps.
When activating iMessage or FaceTime, you might see one of these messages:
Check your device settings
Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime
Still not activated after a day?
It might take up to 24 hours to activate iMessage and FaceTime. If the issue continues after 24 hours, follow these steps:
If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime ...
https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT201422
Imessage