My phone number disapeared under IMessage

my phone number doesn't show up under the "send and receive" option under messages

Go to Settings>Messages, turn iMessage off, then turn it back on.   It should automatically add your phone number.

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    I have an iPhone 5 and updated it to iOS7 last night but now I can't use iMessage or FaceTime as it says "waiting for activation" As well as that, it won't let me use my phone number to do iMessage or FaceTime it will only let me use my apple ID which I don't want to do.

    Thank you for replying.    Yes I deleted the old email address..   

  • How do I change the phone number used for iMessage on iPad 4

    I want to change the phone number used on iMessage on iPad.  Any help?

    It's best to use an email address (gmail.com?) for FaceTime and iMessage on your iPad.
    Using FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319
    Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367
    The Complete Guide to FaceTime + iMessage: Setup, Use, and Troubleshooting
    http://tinyurl.com/a7odey8
    Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
    Using FaceTime and iMessage behind a firewall
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4245
    iOS: About Messages
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
    Set up iMessage
    http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/messages/
    Troubleshooting Messages
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
    Setting Up Multiple iOS Devices for iMessage and Facetime
    http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l
    FaceTime and iMessage not accepting Apple ID password
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    Unable to use FaceTime and iMessage with my apple ID
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4649373?tstart=90
    For non-Apple devices, check out the TextFree app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/text-free-textfree-sms-real/id399355755?mt=8
    How to Send SMS from iPad
    http://www.iskysoft.com/apple-ipad/send-sms-from-ipad.html
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  • HT5622 How do I change the phone number to my iMessage on my iPad.

    How do I change the phone number on my iMessage on my iPad?

    Settings>Messages>Send & Receive at>You can be reached by iMessages at
    Change your iPhone number in that setting.

  • Is it possible for a person to add your phone number into their imessage on an ipad without a notification popping up on your number?

    I have a suspicion that someone has added my phone number into their imessage and can read all my texts with no notification sent to my phone.  Is it possible to add a phone number to your imessage without that device getting a notification?

    I use multiple iOS devices at my house, on my two (phone and ipad) I have my family AppleID we use for all purchases as my iMessage userid, on my wifes iPad we made a new ID Just for her messaging and installed that.
    When she sends me an IM I get it on both devices. When i send to her its only her ipad.
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  • I need help trying to set my phone number as my iMessage

    How do I set my phone number as my imessage. I've tried resetting my phone and it still didn't work.

    Source: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4268
    iOS: Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
    Symptoms
    Learn to resolve issues with activating FaceTime and iMessage on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
    Resolution
    iPhone automatically registers your phone number for use with FaceTime and iMessage.
    To use FaceTime with your Apple ID, navigate to Settings > FaceTime and tap "Use your Apple ID for FaceTime."
    To use iMessage with your Apple ID, navigate to Settings > Messages > Receive At and tap "Use your Apple ID for iMessage."
    When you enable FaceTime or iMessage with an iPad or iPod touch, you need to enter a valid Apple ID and password. Other users will be able to contact you on FaceTime and iMessage using this email address.If you see "Waiting for Activation", "Activation unsuccessful", or "An error occurred during activation"
    These messages occur when your iPhone is trying to activate your phone number with iMessage or FaceTime.To resolve these status messages, follow these steps. After each step, turn FaceTime and iMessage off and on again in Settings > Messages and Settings > FaceTime.
    Update to the latest version of iOS.
    Make sure that you have a cellular network connection with your cellular provider. You need a cellular network connection to activate iMessage and FaceTime with your iPhone phone number.
    Go to www.apple.com in Safari to make sure that you have a data connection. You need a data connection to activate iMessage and FaceTime with your iPhone phone number.
    Make sure that you can send and receive SMS. You need a valid SMS messaging plan to activate FaceTime and iMessage.
    Make sure that FaceTime hasn't been restricted: tap Settings > General > Restrictions > FaceTime.
    Set iPhone to the correct time zone: tap Settings > General > Date & Time.
    Note: If Set Automatically is on but the incorrect time zone appears, turn Set Automatically off and choose the correct time zone, date, and time.
    Contact your carrier to verify that there are no restrictions, blocks, or filters on text messages. Restrictions, blocks, or filters on text messaging will prevent iMessage and FaceTime registration from completing.
    If "Waiting for Activation" still appears after you perform these steps, turn FaceTime and iMessage off and on in Settings > Messages and Settings > FaceTime. You may need to wait up to 24 hours to complete activation. Most attempts will take less than an hour, but some attempts may take up to 24 hours. If your issue isn't resolved after 24 hours, please contact Apple for assistance. If you've recently performed a remote wipe on your iPhone, wait 24 hours from the time you performed the remote wipe, and then turn iMessage off then back on.You can still activate iMessage and FaceTime with your Apple ID when these status messages appear. You can see that you've activated FaceTime and iMessage with your Apple ID by tapping:
    Settings > FaceTime > You can be reached by FaceTime at:
    Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You can be reached by iMessage at:
    How to Contact Apple: http://support.apple.com/kb/he57

  • HT5538 Is there anyway I can use just my phone number as my iMessage contact, I can't even select it with my email as it is greyed out

    I Have an iPhone 5S and I'm just wanting to use my phone number as my iMessage contact. It only comes up with my email and everyone I iMessage say it only comes up with my email that is enabled and I want to just use my number to have the contact still saved. When I go to enable my number it is 'greyed out'

    Hi Aylamcguire,
    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
    Make sure “Start New Conversations From” is set to your phone number. If it already is and/or messages continue to be sent with email address, it may be necessary to delete the message thread you already have going and start a new thread after your phone number is selected as the way to start a new message. 
    iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
    Select your phone number when Sending iMessages in Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Start New Conversations From.
    Have a great day,
    Joe

  • Remove your phone number from the iMessage servers

    remove your phone number from the iMessage servers

    I did the chat deal through apple's support. It's supposed to work withing 24 hours. I've never even owned an apple product, but the phone number my carrier gave me was previously owned by an Iphone user. So everyone with an Iphone that was trying to txt me, their messages were going to the previous owner of the number for some reason. BUT hopefully it's fixed now, finally.
    Apple needs to come up with some kind of an easier fix for this, an automated system or something, the text that says STOP to a number doesn't work, and it says that right in their troubleshooting. Hope the guy that had my number isn't married, cause some of the txts he was getting were pictures HAHA!

  • How do I delete a phone number associated with iMessage?

    My husband bought an iPhone and he set up his Apple ID.  Now his phone number is associated with my iMessage account along with my number.  When someone texts me he gets it too.  When we text someone else they get the text from both of us.  How do I remove his phone number from my account?

    Hi Sycoffee,
    Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
    It sounds like your device may be using your husband's Apple ID. You can check this from the following menu options:
    On iOS devices, find out which addresses are enabled with FaceTime and iMessage by tapping:
    Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You can be reached by iMessage at:
    Settings > FaceTime > You can be reached by FaceTime at:
    On OS X, find out which addresses are enabled:
    In Messages, choose Messages > Preferences > Accounts. Select iMessage in the left column. Your contact preferences should appear under "You can be reached for messages at:."
    In FaceTime, choose FaceTime > Preferences. Your contact preferences should appear under "You can be reached for calls at:."
    Use these steps to unlink your phone number from his Apple ID:
    To remove a phone number from an Apple ID, sign out of FaceTime and Messages on your iPhone:
    Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
    Settings > FaceTime. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
    This should remove your phone number from other devices using the same Apple ID with FaceTime and Messages. If the phone number is still available on other devices after you sign out of FaceTime and iMessage on the iPhone, you may need to sign out of iMessage and FaceTime on all your devices, then sign in to FaceTime and Messages again on devices you want to use.
    iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
    Cheers,
    Jeremy

  • How do i change the phone number for the iMessage on my MacBook Pro?

    The phone number set for my imessage right now is a family member's for some reason (possibly having to do with the itunes account?) and i would like it to be my number so that I can actually put this tool to use, how can I change this number to mine?

    hi i would like to chang my macbook imessage back to my email address anyone know how to do that?

  • How do I change the phone number associated with imessage

    somehow, my daughters cell iphone number is the number associated with my i-message account on my ipad. How do I change it to MY cell i-phone number?  The email address and password are correct, and I can see how to add another email address, but not how to change the phone number. Thanks.

    iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage - Apple Support

  • How can I remove an old phone number from history iMessage

    Hello. I use iPhone 3gs with iOS5.
    I deleted contact my ex-girlfrind from contacst and phone book. But in iMessage, if i put first letter her name in "to:" area, i see his name and phone number in drop down menu. I'm appologise it's storied in iMessage cashe. How can i remove it's contact from cashe or clear all cash.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
    Simply reset your Apple ID password by going to iforgot.apple.com
    This will reset your iMesasge too.
    I've tried all other methods and this is the only way that works.

  • Wipe my phone number from Apple imessage server

    I need to wipe my phone number from the Apple iMessage server to when I receive messages from iPhone users the message isn't parsed into 5 or more separate messages.  I turned off FaceTime and iMessages on my old iPhone 4

    If you deactivated iMessage already successfully, then your contacts who use iPhones will need to erase any existing conversation with you and start a new one - that should fix the problem with fragmented messages.

  • I have an iMessage account(my email) but I want to use my phone number as my iMessage however it won't let me activate my phone number

    Any help?

    Hello Lottiehopwood
    Check out the article below to link your phone number to use with iMessage. If it is not showing up, try signing out and then signing back in to setup the link again.
    iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
    Regards,
    -Norm G.

  • My iMessage won't let me change/add my phone number to send iMessages, only sends from iCloud email??

    my imessage shows my old phone # and my iCloud email to send messages but my old # is blocked out so I can't delete or choose it , only lets me use my icloud for iMessages and it's driving me nuts!!

    Hi Tyeisha1,
    This article has some information about using your phone number with iMessage:
    iOS: Using Messages
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
    You can change the address that new iMessage conversations are started with in Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Start new conversations from:. Note that this setting applies only to new conversations. If you would like to change the address from which messages are sent, first change this setting, and then delete the existing conversation and start a new one.
    iMessage responses will be sent from the address the recipient most recently messaged. For example, a friend sends you a message to your Apple ID. Responses in this conversation will be sent from your Apple ID, even if you've selected new conversations to start from your phone number.
    Cheers,
    - Ari

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