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User profile for user: Superjim
Superjim Author
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Change telephone number in iMessage

My partner bought an iPhone in Friday asked for her old number to be transferred over to her new sim. She had to wait until today for that to happen so started using the ewes number while she waited.


She reqistered with iTunes etc. Now her number has changed iMessage does not recognise her number as an iphone. When she sends me a message it comes through as an iMessage but from her number that has been cancelled. When I send her a message it sends as a standard text message. The phone number listed in her settings is greyed out, how can it be changed?


Thanks.

iPhone 4, iOS 5

Posted on Oct 17, 2011 7:55 AM

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User profile for user: jayeecordero
jayeecordero
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Posted on Oct 18, 2011 1:46 AM

To change the defult phone number in iMessage, you need to:


  1. Insert the new sim.
  2. Go to Settings > Messages>Turn off iMessage.
  3. Go to General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
  4. Once the iPhone is open.
  5. Go to Settings > Messages>Turn ON iMessage.
  6. This will recognize the new sim and have it verified.

I hope this helps. I just did it like 5 mins. ago

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