SMS and Imessage issues

So I have sms turned off in settings and imessaging turned on. I am usually prompted to send a text message if someone else cannot receive the imessage but with one of my contacts it occasionally automatically send an sms message without prompting me and both of us have sms turned off.

I have this problem also and I have visited an apple shore who couldn't help. I've reset all my settings and have fine a full system restore, with no solution.
I have had to turn iMessage off to ensure I receive messages sent to me.
Apple do not seem to want to acknowledge this as a problem, so far.

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I have this problem also and I have visited an apple shore who couldn't help. I've reset all my settings and have fine a full system restore, with no solution.
I have had to turn iMessage off to ensure I receive messages sent to me.
Apple do not seem to want to acknowledge this as a problem, so far.

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Using FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319
Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367
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http://tinyurl.com/a7odey8
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3510
Using FaceTime and iMessage behind a firewall
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4245
iOS: About Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
Set up iMessage
http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/messages/
iOS 6 and OS X Mountain Lion: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
How to Set Up & Use iMessage on iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch with iOS
http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/18/set-up-imessage-on-iphone-ipad-ipod-touch-with-io s-5/
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
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http://www.igeeksblog.com/troubleshooting-imessage-issues/
Setting Up Multiple iOS Devices for iMessage and Facetime
http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l
FaceTime and iMessage not accepting Apple ID password
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/facetime-and-imessage-not-acc epting-apple-id-password/
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4649373?tstart=90
FaceTime, Game Center, Messages: Troubleshooting sign in issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970
How to Block Someone on FaceTime
http://www.ehow.com/how_10033185_block-someone-facetime.html
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I have a string of text sms and iMessages that I would like to save and then delete them from my phone, but gain access to them later if I need them. I prefer to have the string with the date/time stamp vs copying and pasting into a doc or text file. Is this possible?

Not unless you buy an app that accesses data from an iTunes backup. Check in the app store.

Best way to view iPhone sms and imessage messages from backup

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I actually purchased GoodReader because it is easy to transfer files without iTunes. I dislike the file sharing through iTunes. You can use a Mac or PC. Once I was in the app I clicked the "Wi-Fi" symbol which brings me to "WiFi-transfer." It will show this --
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I can't send/get all of my SMS and iMessages.

I've turned iMessages on and off several times, logged into and out of iMessages, reset my network settings, and even went to the Genius Bar. I get/can send some messages but not others for both SMS and iMessages. my iPad seems to get everything, but it's not always convenient to have it out and using it. I can send an iMessage on my phone but the reply will only show up on my iPad. Same with SMS messages. I have people who I know are on Apple devices, and can only send SMS messages on my phone...but their response will come thru as an iMessage on my iPad. Some messages I don't even know I've received unless I check my iPad, which happened last week when my boss texted me several times and needed something from me and I had no clue he was trying to reach me until hours later when I checked my iPad. Some iMessages I send work, others don't. Not sure how to fix this. I have an iPhone 6 using the latest software, if anyone could help that would be great.

Do you have the same iCloud account signed onto the phone as you do the iPad?
Are the Send/Receive addresses the same on both devices?
Are the Contacts the same on both devices?
What iOS is the iPad running?
Cheers,
GB

SMS and iMessage Continuity

When you use Continuity to receive SMS messages on your desktop Mac, you have to be on the same Wi-Fi network. This means you don't have to worry about your SMS or MMS popping up on a work Mac if you're at home, or a school iPad if you're at a restaurant, or anywhere else beyond your reach.
I love this feature! But the problem is that it doesn't work with iMessage. If someone sends me an old-fashioned SMS, then it appears on my iMac only if I'm nearby. But if someone sends me an iMessage it pops up on my iMac - at work - even if I'm at home, and this is really annoying.
Am I missing something?
Martin

Hi,
Ever since Messages was in Beta during may to December 2012 it has had an element of "Sync" which is in fact "Display on All Devices".
The stated goal has always been to get to a point where SMS and iMessages could be seen on both types of Device (Mac and iOS).
As the app has changed on the Mac through Messages 7 in Mountain Lion and the ver 8 in Mavericks and the so called ver 8 in Yosemite this has got closer during the various updates along the way.
Previous iChat versions have changed at Upgrades (OS X 10.8 to OS X 10.9 for instance) and sub version during update.
For Instance OS X 10.5.8 is the "end" of Leopard and at this point iChat is at version 4.0.9
This continues until we get to Mavericks.
There are at least three "builds" but all are still called version 8 (only error logs show you the difference)
In Yosemite the app still gets called Version 8 despite the Messages pane in the preferences completely disappearing and the subsequent changes to the general section and the disappearance of the Format Menu. There are also changes to the way you are stuck with the Contacts app Pic and not an independent one in the app like before and the round Buddy pic s in Buddy lists and in the Chats with associated changes and removal of linked Menu items for such Displays in each (no more Name and Pics in Chats)
Have you tried Do Not Disturb in the Notifications (System Preferences) so that Alerts or Banners do not appear ?
The Setting in the General Section of the Preferences that says "When I Quit set the Status to Offline" does not work for the iMessages account which means the app will start up if iMessages are "heard"
This does seem to be different to the Mountain Lion and Mavericks versions. However it does seem it stop the app launching but the DOCK displays the unread indicators.
I would take to unticking the "Enable this Account" box if you need to leave the computer On.
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HT3529 is their any way you can add timestamps to youre SMS and imessages?

is their any way you can add timestamps to youre SMS and imessages?

add time stamps, no.
view time stamps, yes. (swipe a message from right to left to show the hidden time stamps)

N80 SMS and Ringtone issues.

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My phone takes too long to send SMS (2 - 3min), my gallery freezes when you revert back to it after editing a picture and the ringtones play when my phone rings, but seconds later it slows down like a broken record!
I have perform the *-3-Green reset, I have had the software updated and the issue is unresolved.
I dont think Nokia knows what to do now except for reloading the firmware. (Theey have reloaded it a total 9 times since I got the phone in July 2006)
Can anyone shine some light, apart from going to another brand?
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Has a solution to the FaceTime and iMessages issue been found?

Hello everyone. I have been having issues with signing into FaceTime and iMessages with my Apple ID on my new iPad Mini 3. I am running iOS 8.3, the latest version, and I first noticed the problem when I took my iPad out of the box and set it up for the first time. I did not notice a problem before that because I was already signed in on a fifth generation iPod Touch and a first generation iPad Air and I stayed signed in at all times. The apps worked fine when I was signed in, but failed to sign me in again after I had signed myself out on both devices. I have put in several calls to Apple Care and even spoke with a supervisor who said he forwarded my problem to the engineers. I was told I would receive a call from Apple when the problem has been resolved. So far, I have heard nothing. Does anyone know if this problem has been repaired yet? Or are they still working on it?

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On one of your devices try resetting by holding down the home & sleep/wake buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears then let go & let the iPad boot up normally, Try to sign into iMessage/FaceTime again. You could also try toggling Airplane mode on & off. Again, some have had success doing this while others have not.

SMS and MMS issues with Z10

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When I enter my account information to log in to FaceTime and IMessage I press sign in and then it brings me to the next page, but then like 5 seconds later it brings me back to the sign in. Why is this happening?

Try a Reset...
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430

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2. turn on wifi (my internet was also not working)
3. open safari
4. type iapnupdatetfdata.straighttalk.com
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6. turn off wifi
7. turn off phone
8. turn on phone
my internet and pictures worked after this, any user, any carrier, no issues....hope this is helpful!

Z10 SMS and Email Issue

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Thanks for the question.
We are aware of this issue, a KB article was created about the issue: www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB33694
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