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1_CrazyJ Author

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Text messages being received as email

When sending a text message on iPhone 12, other person receiving is receiving from my email address and not from phone number. Need to switch back, how to do?

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Jan 15, 2023 12:09 PM

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Jeff_W.

Community Specialist

Posted on Jan 17, 2023 9:32 AM

Hello 1_CrazyJ,

To set where messages originate from on our iPhone, follow these steps:

Tap Settings > Messages > Send & Receive
Under, "START NEW CONVERSATIONS FROM", disable all except for the phone number

This should force all messages to be sent using your phone number rather than an email address.

Have a good day.

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