Switched to Android and not receiving texts from iPhone users. Disabled iMessage and everything! Very frustrated!
I broke my Nexus 4 a few weeks ago and had to use an iPhone as a replacement. I just received my Nexus 5 and having a serious issue not receiving texts from iPhone users who have iMessage enabled on their phone. I also helped my friend recently switch from iPhone -> Android and he went through the same problem. I am seriously very upset at Apple that they are keeping my number hostage and keeping it.
I have done the following things:
- Turned off iMessage from my old iPhone a few days before I switched to my Nexus 5 - even sent text messages to iPhone users via iPhone
- Deregistered ALL my Apple devices from my Apple ID
- Changed my Apple ID password
- Reformatted my old iPhone
Still then, all my friends with iPhones says it still sends as an iMessage and I am not receiving any text messages from iPhone users.
This is such a bad experience that I am never buying an Apple product again. This is so frustrating and it is ridiculous that this is happening. Some people say that Apple pretty much told them that they would have to change their cell number.... has anyone experienced this?
iPhone OS 3.1.2, Macbook Pro