Regular text message going to a stranger

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Regular text message going to a stranger

I was sending a text message to a friend and it came back saying error invalid number it was her home phone so I deleted it and also set her cell number up again and sent her a text and someone else received it. I called my friend and she answered and said she hasn’t received any text messages. The person that received it wanted to know who I was. I just said this is Wanda and is this Bobbie and they said no. So I can’t message Bobbie it will go to this unknown person. I have an iPhone and she has a Samsung.

Posted on Apr 7, 2023 10:30 AM

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ShannonM1

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Apr 10, 2023 10:52 AM in response to Mamidukz

Hello Mamidukz,

Text messages are ultimately controlled via your cellular carrier, as they are sent over their network. If this is only happening with you, then what we'd recommend is for you to contact your carrier so they can look into those texts. If your friend cannot receive texts from multiple individuals, then have her reach out to her carrier so they can check things like message forwarding.

General messages troubleshooting can also be found at If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support, so you can rule out the basic steps.

Cheers!

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Regular text message going to a stranger

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