How do I disable iMessage verification of phone number?

I've recently changed my phone to an android and wishes to keep my iPhone 3GS as an "iPod" and use the imessage feature via WiFi. After removing the sim card and enabling/disabling iMessage, I managed to send out iMessages via my apple ID.
HOWEVER, iMessage receives messages to my phone number! as my current android do not support iMessage, recipients whom have iMessage have their messages lost somewhere in the iMessage server. It showed that the message was delivered but neither my android nor 3GS received it.
Then I realised that the iPhone was still trying to verify my phone number!
Is there anyway to stop this? It is causing troubles when the other parties with imessage tries to text me on my samsung.
Turning off iMessage on my 3GS would allow messages to get through to my samsung, but I would like to preserve the feature of imessage on my 3GS for texting purposes.
After googling for help, I've came across this solution, but apparently it does not help either.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=14112607&postcount=10
It's about unregistering the iPhone from the support site.
So, anyone can help me out on this? Much appreciated, thanks in advance!

Were you and your wife sharing the same Apple ID for iMessage on each iPhone?
I have a business and personal iPhone with iMessage activated on each. I receive iMessages on both devices sent to either cell phone number along with an option on each to send new iMessages from with the appropriate number on each iPhone, and both numbers are available with the Messages app on my Mac.
If your wife is using the same Apple ID with iMessage on her iPhone, her iPhone will need to be unregistered as well and she will need to use a different Apple ID when re-activating iMessage on her iPhone.

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