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I'm trying to add my phone number to my messages on my new mac and I can't get it to work. The section where the start new conversation is all blacked out.

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Posted on Jul 23, 2020 2:25 PM

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donv_the_ghost

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Posted on Jul 23, 2020 2:26 PM

See Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201349

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donv_the_ghost

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Jul 23, 2020 2:26 PM in response to lizemay

See Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201349

Eric Root

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Jul 23, 2020 2:32 PM in response to lizemay

Have you added the number to your Apple ID?

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