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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Nazrul Apple

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Posted on May 9, 2012 8:28 AM

How to solve iMessage sent as an email address rather than phone number:

Found a fix by .Gru that worked for me:

Goto Settings, Messages, Receive at, sign out of your apple ID

Thats it!

If you are signed in, it will use your email by default rather than your phone number.

Signing out refers it back onto your number instead. Now all messages are from the one sender.

Problem solved! Hope this helps

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Jun 4, 2015 9:05 PM in response to epfenn29

I just got a new phone number and I had the same issue. You have to log into your iCloud and change the number your account is associated with.

smerchi

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Jun 9, 2015 8:00 PM in response to epfenn29

Doesn't fix it. At least not for me.

Sep 1, 2015 11:49 AM in response to Redd3305

This worked for me. My phone was only recognized as my "daytime" phone number and once I switched it to mobile it worked fine. Thanks!

Sep 17, 2015 1:53 PM in response to fredrikofdalarna

WWorked for me thanks!!!!!

Kya18

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Dec 20, 2015 8:25 PM in response to Redd3305

How do I verify my mobilr number? I cannot find the option

ketu90

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May 4, 2016 6:05 AM in response to epfenn29

I had to re-sign in to facetime in my phone (settings>facetime). It was strange but it fixed the problem.

cblwong

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Jun 21, 2017 6:00 PM in response to epfenn29

In iPhone settings, tap Messages, then tap Send & Receive. Tap “Use your Apple ID for iMessage,” then sign in with your Apple ID and password.

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