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Change "My Number" iPhone 4S

Hi,

I have got an iPhone 4S on the 14th and just transferred my number from my old network with my PAC code. Problem is, in settings>phone>my number: the number listed is the temp one that was used whilst waiting on my PAC code transferring! On the old iOS versions all you had to do was tap on "My Number" and it would allow it to be changed. This does not seem to work on the iPhone 4S with iOS 5.

iPhone 4S-OTHER, iOS 5

Posted on Oct 17, 2011 3:04 AM

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Dusty__D

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Posted on Oct 17, 2011 2:44 PM

Hi,

I just had the same issue with my new iPhone 4S purchased fromApple in the UK. Ported my old number from02 to Three Mobile, but iTunes and settings -> phone -> My Number stillshow the temp number supplied by 3 Mobile prior to the transfer. Power cycling and re-syncing with iTunes madeno difference.

My old iPhone 3GS (IOS 4.3) and a friends iPhone 4 (IOS 5)still appear to allow this field to be edited, but not on the 4S.

Fixed the issue by doing:

Switched off Face Time (Setting -> FaceTime-> FaceTime OFF)
Switched off iMessage(Setting -> Messages->iMessage OFF)
Switched on iMessage (The phone started “Verifying”the incorrect phone number, failed and set it to the correct ported number (seeSettings -> Messages -> Receive At -> Phone).
At this point the “My Number” (Settings ->Phone -> My Number) had also updated.
Switched on Face(Same “Verifying” as with iMessage, but tooktwo attempts).
Power Cycled the ‘phone and re-synced to updateiTunes (Summary “Phone Number” field).

Hope this helps!

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pwrobi

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Jan 24, 2015 12:49 PM in response to Dusty__D

I'm trying to get MY Number to update - face time wasn't a big deal to me but it DID update as you said it would.

mine is a hand me down iPhone so I'm not sure if that makes a difference but the only thing not correct is in

settings >Phone> My Number > it says Unknown. if I try to enter my number I get a message that says " Phone number could not be saved"

Oct 18, 2011 7:18 AM in response to weegrim

That worked prefectly!

That had been bugging me for the last couple of days.

Oct 18, 2011 5:09 PM in response to Dusty__D

You are my new hero, this worked great for me moving between O2 and 3 in the UK!

Oct 19, 2011 12:41 PM in response to Dusty__D

Worked brilliantly for me in the UK. Transferred from O2 to Three 🙂

Oct 20, 2011 10:33 AM in response to Dusty__D

Awesome post, thank you very much - this worked perfectly.

Oct 21, 2011 1:31 AM in response to Dusty__D

Brilliant!!

Someone hand Dusty a mug.

Saved a real pain. Moved from O2 to three and this worked a treat.

Exactly to the same script. Even facetime taking 2 attempts to verify.

Many thanks

morgai

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Oct 25, 2011 12:50 PM in response to weegrim

Excellent post 🙂 give that man an Onion!

Dec 23, 2011 4:51 AM in response to weegrim

Thanks for this, just been on the phone to Tesco mobile and they didnt know the answer why I couldnt change my number. After searching on the web it took me 2 mins to sort out!

the gibb

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Jan 11, 2012 12:16 PM in response to Dusty__D

mate you are a complete legend!!! this just worked pefectly for me moving from o2 to 3 in Ireland...had been driving me crazy...nice one :-)

Bigfella

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Jan 31, 2012 2:21 AM in response to weegrim

Thank you so much. Saved me so much time and frustration. Still gets me why Apple don't volunteer this information?!

Feb 26, 2012 2:29 PM in response to weegrim

Brilliant. I changed from Vodafone to 3 here in UK and this was really annoying me.

jjo54321

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Mar 8, 2012 6:27 AM in response to Dusty__D

Thanks for this, it worked on my phone but not my husbands - he now has the right number on imessage and facetime but still shows the wrong number in "My Number" under settings phone

Any ideas?

jjo54321

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Mar 8, 2012 9:50 AM in response to Ozman63

Thanks for the suggestion - didn't work - nothing happens when I dial

Jjo

Mar 9, 2012 5:52 AM in response to weegrim

Anyone found a fix for this?

Mar 9, 2012 12:23 PM in response to Breacher18

Thanks for the headsup Breacher18, I will give it some time.

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