How do I stop sending iMessages to someone who no longer has an iPhone?
My friend and I both had iPhones, but she recently upgraded. Now when I text her, I have to turn iMessage off or the message would go to her old phone and not her new one. I want to be able to iMessage everyone else without having to switch it on and off. What can I do to change this?
If your friend no longer uses her old iPhone have her:
Go to: https://supportprofile.apple.com/MySupportProfile.do
Log in if not already logged in.
Click on "edit products"
Click on the "x" to the right of the product.
Click "unregister"
This shoule deactivate her old iPhone with iMessage.
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