HT204053 Why can't I use my number for my iMessage?

Why can't I use my number for iMessage?

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    Read here:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268

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    Hello ToastyFlake,
    It sounds like you are wanting to use ApplePay to purchase content from either the iTunes or App Stores. According to the following article, you are correct. ApplePay is for in-app (if the app supports it) or purchasing from a retail store. 
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    Pay with Apple Pay in stores
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    Pay with Apple Pay in apps
    On iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 3, you can use Apple Pay to pay within apps when you see the “Buy with Apple Pay” or “Apple Pay”  button as a payment method. Look for these buttons in apps:
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    Sterling

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    i kinda knew the answer to that already... i am just like a kid at christmas, ... waiting, ... waiting.... waiting until my wife comes home and then i will say, ... "oh, it is so great to see you, i missed you" then give her a hug and a kiss and then say "where's the iPad, dear?".

  • Why can't you use the ellipsis 7 as a phone since verizon assigns it a phone number

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  • Why can my daughter use my cell number on her iPad for FaceTime and I message

    Why can my daughter use my cell number on her iPad for FaceTime and I message

    That's an account-level setting on the iPad.  Presumably you use your cell number as your Facetime account credentials on your phone, and the iPad is linked to your account as well?  You can go into the Facetime settings on the iPad and change what accounts can be reached on the iPad or used to make Facetime calls.  Same goes for Messages.

  • Why can't i use credit card on app store its money on it and its an visa card

    why can't i use credit card on app store its money on it and its an visa card

    Credit cards do need to be from the same country as your account, which may or may not apple, but if you're visiting from another country and trying to use, for example, a UK card in the US app store, it won't work.
    Could you have typo'd a number? Or could the card be expired?
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5552
    has more info on what's accepted.
    Is this a visa gift card? I seem to recall people having issues with credit card gift cards.

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