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Text message from non iPhones

Can’t receive texts from non iPhones. Turned off iMessage and they came thru. Is this the correct thing to do ?

Posted on Feb 6, 2020 12:28 AM

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Posted on Feb 6, 2020 12:39 AM

Is the sender of these messages using your mail address to send the messages to your phone?

As long as they use your phone number, it should work.

Also check this article again:

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Text message from non iPhones

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