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iMessage sends through email or not at all

Why won’t my iMessage operate through my phone number?

iPhone XR, iOS 13

Posted on Feb 9, 2021 1:42 PM

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SravanKrA

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Posted on Feb 9, 2021 1:50 PM

Contact your Carrier (Cellular Service Provider) The agency who issued the SIM to you to know whether you have a SMS plan enabled at least for One SMS

If your iPhone is used with a carrier not found in the wireless carrier articles, make sure you can send and receive international SMS.

See the pic below

4 Step Process --> Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime (The order / sequence is very important)

Go to Settings > Messages and turn off iMessage.
Go to Settings > FaceTime and turn off FaceTime.
Restart your device.
Turn iMessage and FaceTime back on (Watch the GIF hereunder)

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iMessage sends through email or not at all

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