+1 (1) (216)116-11 error invalid number

This is a totally crazy problem. About half the time when I text someone new I get this error message. This is nuts. I should be able to text to any number.

I did an Apple Store appointment and after doing all the suggested work and things and re-installing my iOS I could finally text to the sample numbers that we had identified that did not work for me. Hooray. Right? Well...

...Soon after that I stopped being able to text them again. It was a temp fix. Lovely. And all sorts of new numbers errored. It's just ridiculous. My phone doesn't work. Phones today need to be able to text. I don't have time for this. Oh well.

The same exact thing happens to me. Only happens with one particular contact and only when responding to their text.

Were you ever able to figure out why?

Have you bothered trying to contact AT&T?

Thanks for this one! This has been driving me nuts for 4 weeks. I did create the contact without the area code. Such a hot mess for such a tiny mistake. Who knew?

I tried this and also did what Mike Jovani suggested, but it still did not solve my problem. Any other suggestions? Thanks.

THis works!! Delete everything related to that person and start over.

Tried this 3 or 4 times. Didn't work!! I am frustrated, to say the least.

Ann Armstrong

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Thanks for sending me this information. I have tried your solution, but to no avail. Still can't get the number to work. It's making me crazy!!

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Ann

Not a good idea posting personal info on a worldwide Public Forum

I have asked the mods to remove for you

Right! Thanks.

But do you have an answer for how I can fix this problem? Ann

Thanks to everyone, but nothing has helped me with this problem. I spent 30 minutes trying everything on this page. I'll just use Google voice instead of my shiny new iPhone.

FINALLY!

it took numerous tries but I finally got it.

Thank you so so much!

Tried everything and finally got it to work after I deleted the problem number from my call log! Thanks for posting!

I have this problem also. What is the solution?