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How do I register my iPhone telephone number with iMessage

when i send an iMessager to my fellow iMessage iPhone users, it uses my email address and not my phone number. So when my friends receive an iMessage from me, my message comes up under my email and not my phone number.


I've went into Settings, then Messages, and on this it states 'Receive At [my email address]' whereas my freinds setting have both their phone numbers listed and their email address.


Anyone know how to also register my phone number with iMessage?


My number is saved in my apple / iCloud account, byt my Apple ID is my email address?


Any help is appreciated.


thanks!!

Posted on Oct 18, 2011 2:59 AM

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Nov 1, 2011 12:55 AM in response to SeamoB

I totally had the same problem as you two until about 3 minutes ago.


So what I did was:


1. Go to Settings > Messages, and turn iMessage to "off"

2. Switch your phone off and then back on

3. Switch iMessage back on, at this point my phone started to verify my phone number, and then it appeared along with Caller ID etc.


Hope this solves your problem too.

How do I register my iPhone telephone number with iMessage

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