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iMessage only recognize Apple ID / Email but not phone number. Why?

I have a small problem with the iMessage. My phone only recognize and auto detect the apple ID but not the phone number who are available for iMessage. Does anyone experienced the same problem?


These print screen below is 2 examples from my contact who actually available for the iMessage with their phone number.


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iPhone 4, iOS5

Posted on Oct 13, 2011 6:16 PM

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Apr 3, 2012 4:07 AM in response to jhalcal

well a take it you got yours to work 😀


fair mine was a little long winded and could possibly have skipped a few steps like you did but as long as my advice give you a starting point and a way to start off with getting it to work then thats good 🙂


hopefully other people can build on my advice, skip a few steps like you did and find a quicker way of doing it 🙂

Apr 26, 2012 12:45 PM in response to mattydunn1701

to: mattydunn1701


your idea was the best! A➕

did a lot of research, reset to factory setting, went to apple store, had this issue since Dec 2011.

since its a bit of a task to delete the contact, i just modify the contact information on both phones so it won't recognize the old ones. (example: apple@apple.ca changed it to orange@apple.ca)

it was amazing to finally have it working, after that face time works too.

thank you!

iMessage only recognize Apple ID / Email but not phone number. Why?

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