Switch to Android Phone, iMessage Nightmare
I recently switched to an Android Phone (Samsung Galaxy S4). I still have my iPad and MacBook Pro. My wife still has an iPhone and can't text me without it going to iMessage.
I have been trying and trying to turn off iMessage. I have (all unsuccessful):
Gone to Apple Support and deleted the device. My iPhone 5 was never registered there.
Turned iMessage off on the iPhone 5.
Wiped the iPhone 5.
Turned iMessage off on my iPad 2.
Turned iMessage off on my MacBook Pro.
My wife still can't text me.
On her phone we have deleted my Contact info and readded, with my phone number being listed as moble (not iPhone).
When she tries to reply to or create a new text message for it. It shows as blue, like iMessage and goes off without error to who knows where at this point.
I'll probably go back to an iPhone at sometime, but Apple really needs to step up and address this problem or they will loose customers forever.