Help! deactivate imessages on broke iphone

Hi my iPhone has broken so I've had to replace it with a different make phone but my texts are being sent still to my old mobile as I messages. How do I deactivate with out being able to do so using my old iphone??? I would really welcome any help. Thank you (I've logged in to apple but can not see any option to do so there)

You can also log into www.icloud.com, and remove the old device from your Apple ID in the Find My iPhone section. Or, try changing the password and/or primary email address of your Apple ID at appleid.apple.com.
If none of that works, check with Apple Support.

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thanks a lot for your help. It would be important to know how the 45 days purging period time works. Is it 45 days after continous unavailability or 45 days of not using the imassage service on both sides with the phone number?
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The following quotation is from Apple's instructions for deactivating iMessage in Can’t receive text messages on a non-Apple phone - Apple Support
If you don't have access to your iPhone, or if you can't deactivate iMessage from your iPhone, please contact Apple Support. Support for this issue is free.

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Th following quote is from If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is lost or stolen and it recommends changing your Apple ID password to proven use of iMessage:
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If you didn't turn on Find My iPhone before your device was lost or stolen, you can't use it to locate your device. However, you can use these steps to help protect your data:
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Report your lost or stolen device to local law enforcement. Law enforcement might request the serial number of your device. Find your serial number:
On the original box or receipt
On My Support Profile (supportprofile.apple.com) if you registered your device with your Apple ID
Report your lost or stolen device to your wireless carrier. Your carrier can disable the account, preventing phone calls, texts, and data use.
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So yeah, i broke my iPhone and can't use it. Im currently using an old Samsung, the problem is i can't receive texts from people using iPhone/iMessage.
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Contact Apple support; they can deactivate it
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Here is the information that will help you address this situation:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5185
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I just want to know if I turn off iMessages and iCloud Back up, and ONLY use SMS myself and my family just SMS's me - and do this on my PHONE ONLY and not touch his ipad (so he doesn't know), if he will get any of my messages I send or receive on his ipad please. Its just a temp thing and I just want to take action myself on my own phone and want to know if this will work. Does anyone know?
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I am not sure that I can really add anything to to this.
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It took to OS X 10.8.2 and iOS 6 to get as close as we have right now.
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