My son has an iPod that's using iMessage to text. When he text to my phone, it has my name as the display name and not his. How can I change this so it can display his name instead of mine?
I am using my iCloud account on this iPod, not sure if it has anything to do with it.
WHY IS HE USING YOUR ACCOUNT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Settings
Messages
Receive At
Caller ID
But...
That icaller ID field is only visible if you have more than one "Receive At" address set in the iMessage settings. For example I have my phone set to receive at two email addresses and my cell number. Within the Receive At setting I can then pick one for my caller ID. My wife, however, has her iPad only set to receive at her email address, so she doesn't get the Caller ID choice. I tested this theory by adding one of my email addresses to her settings, and as soon as it verified the Caller ID box appeared.
Of course this does not explain what the Caller ID field is even FOR.
All you have to do is add their email address in their contact info section and when you use iMessage it will show up with their actual name not the email addresses
i have an ipod tuoch
I'm looking to change the email address to a name. I don't want my friends seeing "Fallenanjel@gmail.com" when I message them thru iMessage (not my real addy so don't bother emailing). I can only add an email and then only chose an apple id for "Caller ID". I can't believe this isnt' an option. all apple has to do it add a custom caller ID. But that could lead to spoofing, so maybe that's why.
Very easy
Do you mean you want their name to display when you ipad imessages your iphone?
2 ways to do it
You can either add another contact and call it iPad Message for instance and just add your iMessage email in there.
Or
If its another persons phone they simply need to add the same email address into your contact on their phone.
I dont think its possible to not display your email address mind you if you are not already added at all in their contacts, i.e if you're imessaging an aquantaince and not a close friend via iMessage.
iMessage i designed for more personal use between friends and family unless you dont mind sharing your email address.
Why not just add another email address in iMessage to use if you're worried?
I actually figured this out after I posted. 😉
You can make your son his own Apple ID under your own Apple ID. You can do this via the iTouch or this website. Then go into
Settings
Messages
Receive At
Caller ID
and choose his ID for the "Caller ID" and it should be all fixed.
wow I cant believe how difficult it is to do this. Im trying to do the same thing.
How do you make a new Apple ID "under your own Apple ID"?
thx
Hi
How to change display name in iMessage?
