TS2755 When I text people a random number is showing up for my caller if

I need help for some reason on iMessage a random phone number is coming up. When I go into settings and messages it shows that number and I can't change it back to my real phone number. Help!

When using Messages between iPhones with IOS 5 (provided you have in Settings > Messages > iMessage > ON and Receive At > your phone number), your text should appear in a blue bubble because it's delivered by Apple server whereas green is normal SMS delivered by your cell carrier.
If in Messages conversation list you only sees her number instead of her name then there something not configured correctly on her end.
Do you have her contact in your Contacts app? I supposed you do.

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On my iphone 5 when I text people they tell me the text says the received it from my iCloud email. Is there a way to make it send from a my number not my iCloud email. I don't want to delete my iCloud account though?

On my iphone 5 when I text people they tell me the text says they received it from my iCloud email. Is there a way to make it send from a my number not my iCloud email. I don't want to delete my iCloud account though?

Settings App > Messages > Start New Conversations From [set to your phone number].

I just downloaded IOS 5 on to my IPHONE 4. When i text people that also have Iphones for Imessage my name is my email. anyone know how to change it?

I just downloaded IOS 5 on to my IPHONE 4. When i text people that also have Iphones for Imessage my name is my email. anyone know how to change it?

You have an Apple ID signed in to all the devices which is causing this.
"When you sign in to your Apple ID with iMessage using an iPhone with iOS 6, your Apple ID is linked to your phone number. This allows you to receive iMessages sent to your phone number on other iOS 6 devices signed in to the same Apple ID."
To correct this, go into Settings > Messages > Send and Recieve at > See below...
On your phone: Uncheck your son's phone number
On his phone: Uncheck your phone number.
On iPad: Uncheck both phone numbers to prevent iMessages sent to either number to also appear on the iPad.
If you have email addresses associated here, then you may have to remove those as well, although you won't be able to remove the Apple ID that you're using. Any iMessage sent to that Apple ID will arrive at all the device unless you sign out of that Apple ID and create/use another Apple ID for that device.

HT2589 What if I have an iPhone and its sends/recieves messages with our apple id which is my moms email? How do I fix that so that when I text my friends it doesn't show up with my moms email but my number?

What if I have an iPhone and its sends/recieves messages with our apple id which is my moms email? How do I fix that so that when I text my friends it doesn't show up with my moms email but my number?

Hi lfeddrix,
You can send and receive Messages from the Apple IDs and phone numbers signed in to your iMessage section in the settings of your phone. We have an article that explains a little bit about this, and it can be found here:
iOS: Using Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3529
This section is the most appropriate for your situation:
You can change the address that new iMessage conversations are started with in Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Start new conversations from:. Note that this setting applies only to new conversations. If you would like to change the address from which messages are sent, first change this setting, and then delete the existing conversation and start a new one.
iMessage responses will be sent from the address the recipient most recently messaged. For example, a friend sends you a message to your Apple ID. Responses in this conversation will be sent from your Apple ID, even if you've selected new conversations to start from your phone number.
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Have a good one!
-Braden

When I got my iphone4 I imported data from my pc. Now, when I text people get my old company name. I deleted my contact entry and reenteredthe correct information. It still sends my old company name. Is there another place that needs to be correted?

When I got my iphone 4 I imported data from my pc. Now, when I text people my old company name comes up. I deleted my contact info and reentered it. Still the old company name. Is there another place I need to change the info? Thanks so much!

Tank you Blake,
Your not alone thinking this is a nightmare and if this not a topic concerning all old apple costumer's Mr Roger you never been on the support pages before. If you not believe me search "merge multiple Apple ID" on support page or Google it, I know you know this because you always trying to help frustrated people by saying this is not possible...
Thank you again Blake

I have a mac os x snow leopard. my problem is that when i go to the ethernet settings it shows 'not connected'. i called the internet person even he couldn't fix it PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have a mac os x snow leopard. my problem is that when i go to the ethernet settings it shows 'not connected'. i called the internet person even he couldn't fix it PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

System Preferences > Network > Ethernet? If that shows "not connected" that is all your Mac knows. As far as it is concerned there is no cable connected to the port on your Mac, or the other end of the cable is either disconnected or connected to something that is broken.
Try another cable. If the cable is broken you will also get that status message. If you have exhausted all of these possibilities, the only remaining cause is an inoperative port on your Mac.

I rented the movie "Green Hornet". It was downloaded but when i try to play it black screen shows up for some time and then I'm the home screen.

I rented the movie "Green Hornet". It was downloaded but when i try to play it black screen shows up for some time and then I'm the home screen.

Hi runner_girl7585,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. If you weren't ever able to watch your rental movie, you can report this to the iTunes Store:
How to report an issue with your iTunes Store, App Store, Mac App Store, or iBookstore purchase
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1933
Cheers,
- Ari

Sometimes when I text people in my contacts their reply comes back as just their phone number, Sometimes when I text people in my contacts their reply comes back as just their phone number

When I text random people that are in my contacts their reply will come back as just their phone number.

I am having the same problem, thought it was because I put in all of my contacts with 7 digit phone#s. changed all to 10 digit , seemed to help for a while. I'll let you know if I find anything

In my iPhone 4 interface (running OS 7.0.4), a red number used to appear, to indicate a new text message. That number hasn't appeared for a few weeks. I can't seem to find a way to turn it back on using the Settings. Is this a bug?

A red number used to appear in my interface when I receive new text messages. That number no longer appears. Scouring the Settings to turn it back on hasn't been successful. Is this a new bug? How can I get the red number to appear again?

Quit, then relaunch the App.
Restart the device.
Reset the device.
Reset all settings of the device.
Test after each step.

TS2755 When I click on a IPhone number in contacts to send a message. It keeps trying to send the message to the land line. I deleted the whole contact and re-entered it. But, still wants to send to the land line instead of the IPhone.

When I try to send messages to another IPhone.
I go to contacts.
Touch IPhone number.
Type message.
Hit send.
Comes back to me.
"Can not send messages to land line"
Well I did not touch the land line number - I touched the IPhone number.
I have deleted the whole contact, and re-entered it.
I have turned the IPhone off and on.
Still I get this message on only two of my contacts.
HELP

I can't delete my question, so I'll just say that you press on the type of number written in the box to the left of the box you typye the number into. Dumb or what?

Someone is texting people from my number

someone keeps sending messages to people in my contacts

Contact your local law enforcement.
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product

Brand new apple tv not working. when i turn it on, the apple symbol shows up for a few seconds and then signal is lost but power on the apple tv stays on. i've reset and unplugged several times but same thing happens.

i hooked it up with hdmi cable - doubled checked all connections - connected power cord - set tv to HDMI input - the apple tv comes on and the apple logo shows up - after about 2 seconds signal is lost from the apple tv - the tv screen displays "no signal" - the power light on the apple tv remains on - i've reset and restarted but the same thing keeps happen - the logo shows up then disappears and all signal is lost to the tv

Thanks for that information!
I'm sure I will be calling AppleCare, but the problem is, they charge for the phone calls don't they? Because I don't have money to be spending to be on the phone with a support service.
In other things, it seemed like the only time my MacBook was working was when I had Snow Leopard without the 10.6.8 update download that was supposed to be done to prepare for OS X Lion.
When I look at the information of my HD it says that I have 10.6.8 but that was the install that it claimed to have failed and caused me to restart resulting in all of the repeated problems.
Also, because my computer is currently down, and I've lost all files how would that effect the use of my iPhone? Because if it doesn't get fixed by the time OS 5 is released, how would I be able to upgrade?!

HT4623 When I lock my iphone the screen keeps showing: checking for updates

Then when I restart it
the download starts from a different place and freezes before finishing.
D;
help.

Did you try using iTunes to update your iPhone?
If that isn't working, just try simplying restoring your phone. It will then automatically update it.

HT4623 but when i go to the software update its shows error for update

i could not updates the software its shows error
even my app store is not getting loaded
i have restart my phone not problem still .
kindly suggest

To update bsee:
iOS 4: Updating your device to iOS 5 or later
If your iPad does not have cameras then you have an iPa 1 and need iTunes 10.5 or later on the computer and y can go to iOS 5.1.1.
For later iPads yo need iTunes 11.1 and yo will go to iOS 7.0.2

My imessage sending from a random number

I have saw the question online, and no one ever resolves it. but it happen to me now. pls help.
I have already tried everything. nothing worked.
when i text people, NUMBER shows up in my imessage is a Random number. people will start to ask who is this when i use i message.
it is checked in my text setting. no matter what i do, it WON''T show my REAL number. it Only happen when i use imessage. Normal call or texting are all fine.
In my phone, it shows my normal number. nothing is wrong except imessage. I checked my sim card, this number now showing in my imessage, is part of number that print on my sim card. but NOT MY PHONE NUMBER.
There is NO solution I can find online. pls don't reply unless you have solved the exact same problem.
Don't let me try any turn off, on, restore, ##23865#, ect, IT WON'T Work.
i am using a sprint iphone 5s.
thank you very much

I tried reseting and restoring the phone. No success. Im just going to try and put ioS6 back on it.

TS2755 When I text people a random number is showing up for my caller if

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