How do I register iMessage?
I am trying to use iMessage and it will not accept know addresses. Says I need to register iMessage. How do I do this?
iPhone 4
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I am trying to use iMessage and it will not accept know addresses. Says I need to register iMessage. How do I do this?
iPhone 4
the same happens to me. I tried to check my email but nothing worked.
the same happens to me. I tried to check my email but nothing worked.
No luck while sitting here at car wash. Should be able to send to e mail, right?
It appears that the person you want to message has to have an apple id, and using the cell number or email in that apple id account, if not I don't think you can text them, also they need to be on a iOS5 device.
I guessed about a couple friends, presuming them to have iPhones and early updaters to iOS5. Sure enough they showed as legitimate to iMessage (no red exclamation point). Mine & daughter's iPhones legit as well after iOS5. Messaging to my new me.com e mail address works to/from my iPad 2 & iPhone. Message to my aol e mail address went to iPhone only. I guess as iOS5 proliferates I'll see less red exclamation points.
Remember that on iPad iMessage only communicates with other iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices. It will not message with your entire contact list. If you want a messaging app that will text to anyone, you could download Text Free from the App Store.
I notice than recipient and you have to have apple id on contacts list, receipiens your and you receipient apple id so you will not have any more error telling you iMessage not register...
Good luck
the same thing happened to me. I just tried it again and It turns out i had the wrong ID so that is why it wouldn't accept it. i hope that might help!
i think those who have iphones should have apple id. but it is not working with tem...
Thanks for that useful info that you can download the texting app!
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How do I register iMessage?