Can't recieve texts from iphones

I have been having my Droid Ultra for about a month now and I just been notified from friends and family that I have not been receiving their text messages. They all also have iphones. I used to have an iphone with AT&T then switched to Verizon and got my Droid and also had all my contacts transferred over and I kept my same number. I figured out that for me to recieve their text, they have to turn off their imessage completely for me to be able to receive them. It does not automatically switch. They have even tried deleting my contact and re-adding it and still no luck. I don't know what else to try, can somebody help?

i had the same issue. what worked for me, and hopefully for you, is that my iphone friends still had my number listed in their contacts as an iphone. Once they changed it to just mobile i started getting their messages. They also went into their messaging settings and checked the box that says to send a SMS message when imessage is unavailable. i'm not sure if this is a universal setting or if it can be changed per contact. i'm not sure which of the above did the trick, maybe the both in tandem, but i haven't had a problem since. unfortunately, you won't know if there's a problem until you get an angry call from an iphone user whose texts you are "ignoring." i hope this helps

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i had the same issue. what worked for me, and hopefully for you, is that my iphone friends still had my number listed in their contacts as an iphone. Once they changed it to just mobile i started getting their messages. They also went into their messaging settings and checked the box that says to send a SMS message when imessage is unavailable. i'm not sure if this is a universal setting or if it can be changed per contact. i'm not sure which of the above did the trick, maybe the both in tandem, but i haven't had a problem since. unfortunately, you won't know if there's a problem until you get an angry call from an iphone user whose texts you are "ignoring." i hope this helps

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I have already unregistered the phone on apple but still nothing, any help? Thanks.

Speak with an AppleCare advisor either over the phone or by chat.
They will remove your phone number from the iMessage system. That's it! Otherwise after 45 days your phone nymber will automatically be removed from the system. Now or later, it's your choice.
http://www.apple.com/support/contact/ (choose Get Started)
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I switched from my iPhone 4s to a Droid and I do not have that phone anymore. I can not recieve texts from anyone with an iPhone and can not get in contact with my girlfriend or siblings now. I think their phones are trying to send their texts as iMessages to my phone that does not recieve iMessages. How can I just delete my Apple account and recieve texts again?

Sounds like you didn't turn of iMessage on your iPhone before making the switch. If you registered your iPhone with Apple using a support profile, try going to https://supportprofile.apple.com/MySupportProfile.do and unregistering it. Also, try changing the password associated with the Apple ID that you were using for iMessage.

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I switched from apple to android and now I cant recieve texts from iphones. I have unregistered number from apple and have turned off imessage. How do I fix this problem?

Sorry, that should have been done before you did the switch. Found this online. Hope it helps
Unfortunately, there isn't a list of steps you can perform on your own. Instead, you need to call 1-800-MY-APPLE in order to have Apple manually de-register your phone number from the Apple servers. In order to do this, make sure you have yourApple ID on hand as well as the phone number in question.
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Dualregistered,
Yikes! I depend on text messages for my main communication. So I know how important it is to have them working. So with that being said, let's get to work. Did you just upgrade to the LG G2 from an iPhone? How long have you had this issue were you can't receive messages from iPhones? Also, are you able to send messages to these people that have iPhones and are they getting yours? Please keep me posted.
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Have you inquired with your contacts what color of bubble is around the text messages they are sending you? If it is blue, they are attempting to send it as an iMessage and think your phone is an iPhone. If it is green, they are attempting to send it as a text.
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I can not recieve messages from iphone users

I switched from an Iphone to a galaxy s4 active and now can no longer get texts from some iphone users

Hi, mr1125.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here is an article that will help you troubleshoot the issue you are experiencing with Messages.
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
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I wish I would have known how bad this problem is before I upgraded. Verizon is very much aware of the problem but says its not their problem. They sold me the phone fully knowing this problem existed and never mentioned a thing to me. I am furious! I've tried unregistering the phone, changing the password on iTunes, deleting the contact and re-entering it. The only way I can get a text through on this phone is by turning off imessage before sending a message every time or sending it from a non-iPhone.

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Let's get your text messages flowing! If you have access to your previous iPhone please ensure that it is connected to internet via WiFi so that changes will sync with you Apple ID. Now go to Settings>Messages>Move iMessage to off. If you have other Apple devices (iPad, iPod, etc.) registered to same Apple ID as your phone, you need to deactivate iMessage on all of them, otherwise your messages will continue to go to your Apple ID instead of your new phone.
If you do not have access to your previous iPhone go to http://supportprofile.apple.com/MySupportProfile.do Log in with your Apple ID and password. Select the product you need to de-register (your iPhone, for example). Click ‘Unregister’. You’ll see the message ‘Are you sure you want to unregister and delete this product?’ – Click ‘Unregister’ again.
**Important ** by unregistering your iPhone from your Apple ID through the Apple site, it won’t have access to the App Store or content you’ve purchased unless you reregister it.
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Here is an article that will help you troubleshoot this issue with your ability to receive SMS messages:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
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Go to Settings and turn airplane mode off.
Verify that you have a cellular network signal in the status bar at the top left of your iPhone. Learn more about troubleshooting no service if there's no signal.
Restart your iPhone.
Tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings on your iPhone.
Reseat your SIM card.
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Make sure that the contact who's trying to message you isn't blocked in Settings > Messages > Blocked.
Make sure that you are using the area code with the contact's phone number. When sending messages internationally, you also need to use the contact's international code.
If using a "Pay as you go" SMS plan, it needs to have enough available balance. Contact your carrier if you're unsure of your SMS plan or the available balance.
If the issue occurs with a specific contact or contacts, back up or forward important messages and delete your current messaging threads with the contact. Create a new message to the contact and try again.
If the issue occurs with a specific contact or contacts, delete and re-create the contact from the Contacts application. Create a new message to the newly created contact and try again.
Back up and restore your iPhone as new.
If your carrier has recently ported your phone number, the porting process may not be complete. Contact your carrier to confirm that the porting process is complete.
Contact your carrier to confirm that you are provisioned for sending SMS and are in an area with cellular coverage.
Contact your carrier to verify there are no blocks or filters placed on your wireless account preventing you from sending SMS.
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Have a good one!
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