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I don’t receive all my text messages. Help!

I can’t receive all my text messages. I just activated my phone recently.

iPhone X, iOS 15

Posted on May 16, 2022 3:48 PM

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Posted on May 16, 2022 3:59 PM

If you have an iPhone and another iOS or iPadOS device, like an iPad, your iMessage settings might be set to receive and start messages from your Apple ID instead of your phone number. To check if your phone number is set to send and receive messages, go to Settings > Messages, and tap Send & Receive.


If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or ...

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May 16, 2022 3:59 PM in response to ConcreteMan56

If you have an iPhone and another iOS or iPadOS device, like an iPad, your iMessage settings might be set to receive and start messages from your Apple ID instead of your phone number. To check if your phone number is set to send and receive messages, go to Settings > Messages, and tap Send & Receive.


If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or ...

I don’t receive all my text messages. Help!

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