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Using my email instead of number

When I got my phone I had a temporary number and when I text on normal message and call it’s my old number however when I use iMessage or FaceTime it’s the temporary number, I would prefer it to be my old number, and I tried to change it in settings and now for FaceTime or iMessage it’s uses my email, how can I prevent this from happening?

iPhone 11, iOS 13

Posted on May 1, 2020 6:04 AM

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Posted on May 1, 2020 6:08 AM

  1. Go to Settings > Messages and turn off iMessage.
  2. Go to Settings > FaceTime and turn off FaceTime.
  3. Restart your device.


Remove the temporary number from https://appleid.apple.com

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  1. Turn iMessage and FaceTime back on. (Watch the GIF below)


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Using my email instead of number

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