iMessage using iCloud email and not Phone number

Also, non-cell devices like iPad and iPod Touch will not allow a phone number in their settings in iMessage, so make sure on each device you use, as much information you can give it is entered. Also, if anyone is using multiple devices, it would be best to make sure the callerID on all of them is set to the same thing (email address) so that no matter what you are using it looks like the message is always coming from you and doesn't start a new iMessage thread on your recipient's iDevice.

Jason

First see in https://appleid.apple.com if her apple ID is linked with her iPhone phone number, if not, modify and save changes, then in her iPhone go to settings -> messages -> and deactivate iMessage and activate it again (the phone number should appear in "Receive At" greyed out). Do the same in settings -> FaceTime. After that reboot your iPhone. Hope that works, it worked for me 🙂

@linderroth - hmmm some how it is not working on my mums iphone .... even after i act added rebooted. It still appears to be the same thing over again .... would like to ask though ... did urs instandly or it took sometime ?

tried everything under the sun it doesn work. my problem is that I went to bangkok and upgraded my software to IO5 using a local sim while I was there and now it just registers that number and not my local home country number. Pls Help!!!!!

I think it may be that her iMessage Caller ID is set as her email address.

Go into Settings, Messages, Receive At, Caller ID

hi guys , try logging off your Apple id followed by Offing iMessenge. Than ON your iMessage again and relog in =)

hi guys , try logging off your Apple id followed by Offing iMessenge. Than ON your iMessage again and relog in =)

Thank you! I had to redo my iCloud password and it signed out of everything on all my devices. So my iMessage was not working on my computer or iPad. This worked for syncing them again!