I cant connect to imessage on my iphone it just  checks with my email not phone number :(

cant connect to imessage on my iphone it just  checks with my email not phone number

Go into your settings>messages, make sure iMessage in on, then click the send & receive make sure your phone number has a check mark next to it. 

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    I would also like to say my phone does not let me switch this from the settings>messages>send and receive in settings.

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    Associate your mobile number with your Apple ID, if you haven't already done so.
    Sign out of iMessage on the Mac:
              Messages ▹ Preferences ▹ Accounts ▹ Sign out
    and on the iPhone:
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              Use Your Apple ID for iMessage
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    Credit for this solution to ASC member SmittyLove and to Glenn Fleishman of tidbits.com.

  • My iMessages are only showing email not phone number

    Can anyone please advise?

    Hello PrestonGirl,
    I found this article while researching what you are describing here, named iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage found http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
    Phone number missing on iPad or iPod touch
    If your phone number is not listed on an iPod touch or iPad, follow these steps:
    Update to the latest version of iOS.
    Verify that you're using the same Apple ID that you are using on your iPhone.
    On your iPad or iPod touch, sign out of your Apple ID in the following locations:
    Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
    Settings > FaceTime. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
    Sign in to your Apple ID with FaceTime and iMessage.
    If your phone number is still not listed, follow these steps:
    Sign out of your Apple ID on all iOS devices, including your iPhone, in the following locations:
    Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
    Settings > FaceTime. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
    Sign in to your Apple ID on your iPhone.
    When activation is complete, your Apple ID and all verified email addresses should be visible in Settings > Messages > Receive At and also in Settings > FaceTime.
    Now sign in to your Apple ID on your other iOS devices.
    Take care,
    Sterling

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    From the Messages menu bar, select
    Messages ▹ Preferences ▹ Accounts
    and choose from the menu labeled
    Start new conversations from:

  • Imessage sending from email not phone number, why!?

    I use imessage from my macbook, ipad and iphone and have selected my phone number to start new messages, through this Check Settings > Messages > Send & Receive but still my messages send from my email.
    Any thoughts on what I can do?

    When I turn back on all devices, where it says "you can be reached by imessage at" both my phone number and apple id email are checked, but only phone number for "start conversations from"
    If I uncheck my email from  the "you can be reached by imessage" section it sends only from my phone number via iphone and ipad (yay!) but I can not log back in to my messaging on my computer now...
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    When I text people from iMessage on my MacBook Pro it is showoing my email address, not my phone number on the reciever's end.
    How do I fix this?

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    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.  This article has information on choosing the address you start conversations from:
    iOS: Using Messages
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
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    Hey i just got a Macbook pro and i love the iMessage feature because i love the idea of using my computer to reply to text but i send a message to someone it sends as my email address not my phone. Is there a way to fix this. Thanks!

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  • I can´t connect to iMessage in my iPhone

    I can´t connect to iMessage in my iPhone.
    When I try to connect via Settings/Messages/iMessage, it informs "An error ocurred during activation. Try again"
    If I try to connect using my Apple ID after some seconds displays a message that says "iMessage Activation. Could not sign in. Please check your network connection and try again." while i´m connected to WIFI at that moment.
    My current status Settings/Messages/iMessage when I activate i Message is "Waiting for activation...".
    Anybody knows how to solve this.
    Thanks in advance!

    Anthony I tried this, to connect using my Apple ID and after some seconds displays a message that says "iMessage Activation. Could not sign in. Please check your network connection and try again." while i´m connected to WIFI at that moment.

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    Everytime I send an imessage to another iphone it shows up as my email instead of my number, why??  I looked at the settings on my boyfriends phone and my settings and they are identical.  What is the deal???

    can i ask how? i have a similar situation which identical configuration but with one of the phone who show the e-mail instead of the phone number...

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