The 'My Number' in All Contacts is wrong. It shows the SIM card's original number but I transfered my own number to this SIM from day one. I tried going into Settings/Phone/My Number but it appears that is locked and I cannot change it. Restart the phone and re-inserting the SIM card does not appear to be solving the problem. Any further thoughts?
iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1
To change "My Number" go to settings-messages-imessages turn off/on then your number will appear!
Well I'm kinda glad it's not just me :)
I'm sure they will release a fix soon!!
Hi panagiotis83,
Found a fix! Do you know anyone with an iphone 4? If you do, ask if you can put your sim in there iphone 4 go to settings> Phone > My number (editable) > change number to the correct one.
Insert sim back in iPhone 4s. Check if my Number is correct. (This worked for me first time)
Too bad I don't know anyone with an iPhone 4.
The option will be there in the 3GS too
Indeed but I don't have any older iPhones. I always sell them when I get my new one.
What exactly is YOUR issue then. Are you unable to change your number on your current iPhone or not?
Yes. I cannot change it on my iPhone 4S.
Settings>Phone
It won't let me change it.
Same issue here after the iOS 5.1 update. How annoying, if I lost my phone I'd like to be able to prove it's mine by showing/viewing my number.
I have tried to resolve via Carwynf's solution however I am on the 3 network and the other phone I tried to do it one was locked on O2 - this give the number on the iPhone 4 as 'unknown'. So now need to find an iPhone 4 on 3 network or unlocked. Strange that the 4 but not 4S allows you to change the number, seems to be a step backwards
Fix please Apple!
It should let you. I have a 4S and can change mine. Do a hard reset by holding the sleep/wake button and home button until the Apple logo appears (ignoring the slide to turn off slider that appears)
No still no luck after hard reset. I bought my phone unlocked from Apple anyone else do this? Is this a common link with those having this issue?
What network have you got it on at the moment? Try taking the SIM card out and doing it again
Apparently the only fix is a new sim card according to this Support Discussion. I am on 3 anyone on another network?
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3401647?start=45&tstart=0
I'm on Vodafone and it lets me change mine. I have an iPad 2 with 3, I'll see if that option is there when I get home
'My Number' showing the wrong number
