My iPhone will not text through the phone number

My phone will not text through the phone number. It only text through an email. My Gmail

I have taken it to the carrier AT&T and also Best Buy geek squad. They can’t figure it out.

RK***4CR


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iPhone 13, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 21, 2023 9:15 AM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2023 9:31 AM

Hi DawnJal,


You can follow these instructions to get your phone number added for iMessage:


Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime - Apple Support


If you see any error messages, the troubleshooting suggestions here may help:


If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime on your iPhone - Apple Support


If the messages that will not send are SMS messages (green bubble), then this must be resolved by your wireless carrier.


Cheers!

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Oct 22, 2023 9:31 AM in response to DawnJal

Hi DawnJal,


You can follow these instructions to get your phone number added for iMessage:


Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime - Apple Support


If you see any error messages, the troubleshooting suggestions here may help:


If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime on your iPhone - Apple Support


If the messages that will not send are SMS messages (green bubble), then this must be resolved by your wireless carrier.


Cheers!

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