iMessage Phone Number Error

iMessage doesn't work with phone numbers, you have to send it as SMS.
But if the phone number verification is preventing you from doing either one, I would get a new SIM card.

Anymore fixes for this? I have the exact same problem. It was working fine until yesterday when I switched iMessage off and when I turned it on again it would no longer with with numbers, only emails!

This because your device is has not recognized the new number on your old sim card. To force your device to retrieve the new number from the sim card just follow the steps mentioned:

navigate to Settings > Messages and turn iMessage off and then back on. Wait for 5 minutes and the phone number in the 'My number' field will be updated with the correct number. This will resolve your issue with iMessage not recognising your new number

Found this post via a google search. Thank you so much. I can't believe I didn't think to try something so simple!

thankyou...this fixed it for me

I haven't had a new sim, so I tried your suggestion anyway and it worked, so, many thanks for that!

This worked for me too.

It works with Messages on OS X Lion too, on my new MacBook Pro 15" late 2011 🙂

thanks!

Nope. Doesn't work for me.

I lost my 4S, so I bought a new one. When I use my old back-up, under receive at, I only see my emaill address and it's trying to verify my old phone number and it's greyed out. It'll show error later on.

If I do a restore and set it as a new phone, under receive at, my number isn't showing at all.

Anyone knows how or why? I have changed number & SIM card twice and it's still the same problem.

Sorry to hear about that strange issue... Have you tried 'reset network settings' ? I would start there, then try 'reset all settings' and then finally the most aggressive 'erase all content and settings'

For what it's worth to everyone else, the above suggestion to turn off iMessage and then turn it back on appears to have worked for me. Apple care didn't even think to have me try that and instead had me do all the various reset options.

I solved this by logging out of my apple ID at the Settings->Messages->Recieve at->Apple-ID->Log out.

Then I Switched iMessage on and off and waited for a sec and then it worked 🙂

@mac45456: Yes. I did try reset networt, reset all setting and finally erase all content and settings. It's still the same problem.

@DrMean: Tried your method. Logged out of apple ID and turned iMessage off/on. It showed "waiting for activacion" which last forever... and eventually failed to verify.

I don't think there is a problem with the network because everything works fine, except for the iMessage. I use the same provider on my lost iPhone and it worked flawlesly. All my friends are on the same network as well.

There is no apple store in my country, so I can only ask online forums for help 😟

My issue is really similar to yourse, but at the "verify phone number", it turns out gray and does not allow me to select it. :(

Try turning off iMessage, then turn back on, DO NOT hit use apple ID wait a little while then it should log in by itself using phone number not email. Hope it helps

@noelfrommumbai - this worked for me, thanks so much