Cant receive texts from a few people

having trouble not receiving text from a few people that i communicated with regularly but they received mine. then turned on imessage thinking that might help. Then i could receive theirs but couldnt receive texts from family on my account. So i had to turn imessage off. Iback to same problem.

iPhone 11

Posted on Mar 22, 2023 6:15 AM

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Posted on Mar 23, 2023 9:41 AM

Hi there Derugen,


If you're not receiving messages from some contacts, you'll want to start by making sure you have your Apple ID and your phone number both selected for Messages. Learn how here:


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 don't see your phone number, you can link your iPhone number to your Apple ID so you can send and receive iMessages from your phone number. You can also set up Text Message Forwarding so you can send and receive MMS and SMS messages on all of your Apple devices.

You can find this information in this support article: If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Take care.

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Mar 23, 2023 9:41 AM in response to Derugen

Hi there Derugen,


If you're not receiving messages from some contacts, you'll want to start by making sure you have your Apple ID and your phone number both selected for Messages. Learn how here:


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 don't see your phone number, you can link your iPhone number to your Apple ID so you can send and receive iMessages from your phone number. You can also set up Text Message Forwarding so you can send and receive MMS and SMS messages on all of your Apple devices.

You can find this information in this support article: If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Take care.

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