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Message sending to wrong contact

has anyone had problems with their messages going to the wrong person?

my daughters phone last week. When she was trying to text me it would send it to a different contact. Even is she typed in my phone number. Now I am trying to send a message to a child's coach and it is sending it to my brother in law. Any help how do I fix it?

Posted on Jan 7, 2023 6:57 PM

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Jan 9, 2023 5:32 PM in response to Toonestone21

Hey there Toonestone21,


That's certainly strange behavior, and we'd like to help get this resolved on both of your iPhone models, starting with yours. Let's confirm more details to better understand what's happening, along with ruling out some possible causes:


  1. Do you and your daughter each have your own Apple ID, along with being signed into your own in each of your phones?
  2. When did this start to occur with your iPhone?
  3. Is it occurring with more than just the one contact on your iPhone?
  4. Sometimes unexpected behavior can be resolved with a restart: Restart your iPhone
  5. If you have a compatible iPhone model, the latest version is iOS 16.2. You can verify this within Settings > General > About. In case you needed it, this link shows how to first back up, then Update your iPhone or iPad.


Cheers!

Message sending to wrong contact

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