How do I get Messages to stop sending from my email address instead of my phone number?

I've had several people tell me that texts I've sent from my iPhone have been showing up as <myemailadd>@mac.com instead of my phone number. It started doing that under iOS7. I don't want my email address sent with my phone-originated texts. I don't want my email address broadcast to people that shouldn't have it.

So what do I need to change to make sure that phone texts originate from my phone number, home texts show my email address, and both are viewable on both my iPhone and iMac?

iPhone 5, iOS 8

Posted on Sep 29, 2014 2:12 PM

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stevejobsfan0123

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Posted on Sep 29, 2014 2:13 PM

Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Select your phone number under "Start new conversations from."

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Feb 8, 2015 3:32 PM in response to hgrossberg

Did you ever get this sorted out? I'm having the same problem now.

Feb 9, 2015 10:51 AM in response to iStoleTheTV

What steps have you tried to resolve this (there are many suggestions up above).

ChrisRR

Level 3

941 points

Mar 16, 2015 1:03 AM in response to Chuck Gray

Hi,

DId you ever resolve this as I have exactly the same problem and would love to know if there's a solution.

Cheers

Chris

May 5, 2015 11:16 PM in response to rockmyplimsoul

Thiss just worked perfectly for me after having to reset after getting no notifications I then had this problem too, and followed this advice now perfect thanks

Jul 25, 2016 12:21 PM in response to Chuck Gray

@Miss_Stewart215. I also have this problem, and you seem to have solved it... only problem is, I have no idea how to turn off iMessage... can you help?

Joshlik

Level 1

12 points

Jan 10, 2017 2:23 PM in response to mamboMD

Disable iMessage: settings>messages>iMessage

Jan 25, 2017 8:52 PM in response to Chuck Gray

I don't know how

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How do I get Messages to stop sending from my email address instead of my phone number?