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wade317 Author

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Not able to receive messages iPhone 16

I just upgraded to iPhone 16. The Message app says verifying next to my phone number on the iMessage setting but doesn’t ever give me a ‘check’. No messages are getting through.

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 9, 2025 6:00 PM

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razmee209

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Posted on Jul 10, 2025 9:29 AM

wade317 wrote:

I just upgraded to iPhone 16. The Message app says verifying next to my phone number on the iMessage setting but doesn’t ever give me a ‘check’. No messages are getting through.

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