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epfenn29 Author

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41 points

iMessage sent from email address rather than phone number...

I'm having similar problems with my iMessage update under iOS 5. When I send text messages to other iPhone users, it appears as iMessage and from my email address rather than my phone number. I went into Settings > Messages > Receive At, but there's no option to add my phone number. It keeps showing my Apple Account, which I registered under for iMessage and iCloud with my email address. It only allows me to add another email address. From what I can tell, non-iPhone users are still receiving my text messages from my number like regular. If I turn iMessage OFF, I'm sending regular text messages to all users. Anyone have a fix yet? I'm wondering if this was an Apple goof that won't be resolved until the next iPhone update.

iPhone 4, iOS 5

Posted on Oct 14, 2011 6:55 AM

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epfenn29 Author

Level 1

41 points

Posted on Oct 14, 2011 7:08 AM

Wait...I think I figured it out. When you click Receive At, click Apple ID and Sign Out. Once you've signed out, the Receive At turns to "Use your Apple ID for iMessage." I think that fixes things!

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232 replies

Jul 30, 2013 3:05 AM in response to megan222

Is your iMessage line at the top of that screen switched to on? (otherwise you won't see it).

Jul 30, 2013 3:24 AM in response to tashi.n

Deactivate both accounts. Reboot your device, then reactivate them.

Has someone previously owned this device?

cheonweb

Level 4

3,485 points

Aug 21, 2013 2:18 AM in response to Mkaitlyn8747

Turn iMessage OFF. Wait 10 sec. Turn it back ON. Tap ok when you prompted to send the SMS for the activation. You have to be able to send an international SMS.

Abriola2

Level 1

0 points

Sep 18, 2013 4:40 PM in response to moza16

Where can I find sufficed airtime?

ponglong

Level 1

12 points

Sep 19, 2013 5:39 PM in response to epfenn29

Wrong thread.

clclark8

Level 1

8 points

Nov 17, 2013 11:33 AM in response to epfenn29

I think the answer is: in settings, mail, contacts, etc. scroll down to "signature"; that's where it says "sent from xxx's iphone. I think u can make changes there.

Nov 17, 2013 11:34 AM in response to clclark8

I was speaking using imessage from Mac

clclark8

Level 1

8 points

Nov 17, 2013 11:46 AM in response to cjsimmons269

I'm sorry. I'm new here & thought i was answering the original post. It was at the top. Sorry

Biggen25

Level 1

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Nov 24, 2013 4:36 PM in response to chad157

Thats how mine was fixed also, i dont know why u have to turn it off and back on but hey whatever works

Thanks

Serban01

Level 1

8 points

Oct 20, 2014 9:44 AM in response to Petraks

If you deselect tour mail in the messages/send&receive after that, the people who are sending iMessages from their mail you don't get it. So i don't know

Dec 13, 2014 11:34 AM in response to epfenn29

Thank you so much!

pwkcp

Level 1

10 points

Jan 9, 2015 4:47 PM in response to Redd3305

Thank youuuuu Redd3305. I have been trying to resolve this issue for a while....it has been driving me crazy.

Jan 18, 2015 8:27 AM in response to epfenn29

My issue was that my phone number was saved in "daytime" versus "mobile". So after updating my Apple ID, logging out and back in to iMessage, waiting 10 minutes for activation....now I'm good to go.

Apr 29, 2015 12:12 PM in response to Cadley

OMG AFTER 3 MONTHS OF NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO WITH MY IMESSAGE THIS WORKED! THANKS!

Jun 1, 2015 8:23 PM in response to devilishmaiden

Imessages are blue, sms are green

iMessage sent from email address rather than phone number...