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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

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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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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.

May 9, 2016 6:52 AM in response to ketu90

Same thing was happening to me since I was forced to change my apple ID password. I signed out of itunes/icloud and then all of a sudden go thte option to use my phone number again for iMessages. Turned it on and off and I was back u and runnning without having multiple strings of messages with the same people!

Sep 1, 2016 12:41 PM in response to epfenn29

The person who you are receiving the message from in the form of an e-mail address needs to go to settings/messages and then make sure that the imessage tab is on in addition to send & receive only have the phone number checked.

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.

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