Default numbers for texting

How do I set default phone numbers when I'm sending out text messages. I have sent text messages that has gone to landlines or work phone numbers. Whenever I sent texts before, they used to automatically use the mobile phone number. But now mobile phone numbers aren't automatically use for sending text messages. So how do I set the mobile phone numbers in my contacts to default so they will automatically be used when I'm sending a text?

iPhone 7, iOS 13

Posted on Dec 26, 2019 6:38 PM

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