Can't send messages to my Android phone from an iPhone

I used to own an iPhone and have just switched to Android. Now no other iPhone users can send me a text message without first disabling imessage on their own phones first. I have tried deleting iCloud account on my old iPhone, resetting to factory settings, disabling Find My iPhone, erasing my phone number from iCloud, all to no avail. Unfortunately, on the apple.com website there appears to be no option to permanently delete your account. This is very frustrating, I just want to be rid of the account permanently and use my new phone without interference. Please help, thanks in advance!

Hey Rhurac,
Thanks for the question. Based on the information you have provided, it sounds like your phone number is still activated with iMessage. The following resource may provide a solution:
iOS: Deactivating iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5185
Resolution
If you are experiencing one of the symptoms above, the cellular phone number may still be registered with iMessage.
iMessage is registered with your cellular telephone number when you turn it on with your iPhone. If you want to deregister your phone number:
- Tap Settings > Messages and turn iMessage off
If you still cannot deactivate iMessage after you perform the steps above, or if you no longer have access to the iPhone, please contact Apple support for assistance.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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