travelling simcard changed my number to that of the simcard. Can this be changed

how to change a temporary simcard number for messages to my home number.

Posted on Oct 22, 2021 9:32 AM

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BrianK90

Community Specialist

Oct 23, 2021 11:33 AM in response to peter.behrmann

Hey peter.behrmann,

We see that you want to change your number for your Messages app. The phone number attached to the SIM is the number your iPhone is going to use for Messages. The only way to change this number is by using a SIM card with a different number

Best regards.

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