Deactivating imessage

I lost my iphone and have switched to a different non-iphone. Now I am not getting text messages because all of the people texting me who have iphones messages' are going through as imessages. I tried to call 1-800-MY-APPLE but they ask for a serial number. I don't have the serial number because I unregistered my iphone after it happened thinking that would turn off imessage. Does anyone know how I can get it turned off so the messages people send me will go through as SMS instead of imessage? I also have an iPad, but I turned off the imessage on that thinking that keeping it on for sure would prevent me from getting texts.

Try clicking on the "Other Apple ID topics" and then "Messages and Apple ID" in the following link. I think you can then request iMessage be deactivated without having a serial number. https://getsupport.apple.com/Issues.action

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Hello, Vespa Boy125.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here are the steps that you will need to process on your line to remove your number from iMessage.
iOS: Deactivating iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5185
Cheers,
Jason H.

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We have already deleted my name and number from his iPhone, and tried re-adding it. It still lists my number as an iMessage. It is not feasible to ask everyone in my contact list with an iphone to turn that off so that they can text me. Please help. I've already done everything that I could find online, deleting my number out of everything and nothing has helped thus far. Thanks in advance.

Hi tinkdgw99,
If you are having issues receiving text messages after switching away from an iPhone, you may find the following article helpful:
iOS: Deactivating iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5185
Regards,
- Brenden

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Are you and your wife sharing apple id?
If you are that is the reason why she is seeing your imessage.
On both phone go to settings - message - send&receive - make sure the cell is the default.
You will have to uncheck or remove the apple id.

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Hey bradleypt2000!
Here is the information that will help you address this situation:
iOS: Deactivating iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5185
If you can't deactivate iMessage after you perform the steps above or you can't access the iPhone, please contact Apple Support.
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
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Hey Chappers64!
Here is an article that will help you with this issue:
iOS: Deactivating iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5185
If you have already tried these steps, you will want to utilize the information at the end of the article:
If you can't deactivate iMessage after you perform the steps above or you can't access the iPhone, please contact Apple Support.
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

I need to turn off my iMessage without having the iPhone on me

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iOS: Deactivating iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5185

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So, I recently decided to go away from the Apple iPhone, which I enjoyed, just too costly. Though, when I left, to go to android, I kept the same sim, and transferd it over to my new phone, with no issues.
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Hello WesternElectricBen,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information, take a look at:
iOS: Deactivating iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5185
To deregister your phone number, tap Settings > Messages and turn iMessage off.
If you can't deactivate iMessage after you perform the steps above or you can't access the iPhone, please contact Apple Support.
Have a nice day,
Mario

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First off - i know there have been lots of threads similar to this. I've looked through those and tried the suggestions, but to no avail. I'm still left with the same issue.
I've switched back and forth between my iPhone and Android phones for a couple of years or so and never had any issues with iMessage - until iOS 7.0.3.
Since 7.0.3 i have not been able to receive any iMessages/Texts from friends while in a group chat on my Android device. I can send them and my friends receive them, but i cannot receive from them. I get individual texts/iMessages fine, just not group and only when it's from an iPhone. I am able to receive group messages from Blackberry, Android and Windows devices.
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I have unregistered the iPhone from my Apple profile/support account.
I have deleted all iPhone numbers from my iCloud contacts.
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I have the correct settings in Android.
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I've ran out of ideas, and ran out of places to go since Apple's support only had the one suggestion which was for them to remove the phone number from iMessage.
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I left words out while i was typing in a hurry.
I was saying that the friends of mine who are using the iPhone, have told me that other Android users that they group chat with, are also unable to receive group messages from them.
I think i have been able to narrow the issue down, after spending more time with Apple and with Verizon. Verizon had me text STOP to an Apple Short Code, which resulted in about 40 texts from my wife being delivered via the open group chat that we have with our friends.
To test that this resolved my issue, Verizon initiated a group chat from two test iPhones, which also resulted in success. I was also able to successfully group chat with 6 other groups of friends all with iPhones. I did the same test with a mix of Android and iPhone users too, with success.
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I deregistered my phone number from imessage but am still not receiving texts on my android phone

I went the the deregistration process. This improved the annoyance but is still not fully resolved. I still am not getting texts in certain group message settings. The problem seems to be in group texts where everyone else is using imessage except me.

Hello Laurie33,
This can be accomplished by deactivating iMessage.
To deregister your phone number, tap Settings > Messages and turn iMessage off.
If you can't deactivate iMessage after you perform the steps above or you can't access the iPhone, please contact Apple Support.
iOS: Deactivating iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5185
Cheers,
Allen

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