Wife's iPhone will only send iMessages to my number
I recently changed from iPhone to Samsung. My wife's iPhone will only use iMessage with my number. I have deleted my old contact and still her phone will only send iMessage to my number. How to I get her phone to send SMS to my number instead of iMessage?
Put your sim card in your wife's iPhone & turn iMessage off.
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Hi Chas869,
Hmm, that is strange that your phone number is greyed out. There are a few things that we can try. First would be to turn iMessages off, then back on. See if you are able to select your phone number. Then if that doesn't work, turn iMessages back off, then reset the network settings....settings>general>reset>reset network settings, this will reboot the phone. Don't worry, it won't delete anything from the phone, it simulates a battery pull. Once the device comes back on, then turn iMessages back on. Keep us posted if that works!
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TS4268 My iphone will not send imessage for normal messages. please can someone help?
My iphone will not send imessage for normal messages. please can someone help?
Hi maccaman82,
If you are having issues sending messages from your iPhone, you may find the following article helpful:
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
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My iphone will say sending iMessage and it will never send!!
my iphone says sending but will never send the message what can I do! when i reset it will work for like and hour maybe two but the goes back to the same! idk what it is maybe my phone number but i dont think so cause it will send Imessages from my ichat on my macbook!!
Restart your phone.
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Send a bug report via its Bug Reporter system.
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Iphone 6 not sending imessage from phone number
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SO....The same issue arose AGAIN!!! So I did the HARD RESET, and I realized..... to avoid this from ever happening in the future....
This is the only thing that fixed it I was so stumped! Thank you, I had previously tried just a standard restart , also signing in and out of imessage and apple id several times.... but the hard power down is the only thing that fixed the problem. HighFive
AFTER HARD RESET (PRESSIN THE TOP AND LOWER BUTTONS AS SAME TIME)
POWER ON
AND APPLE IMESSAGE WINDOW WILL POP UP AND ASK IF YOU WANT TO USE YOUR EMAIL WITH YOUR IMESSAGE, IT WILL ASK FOR YOUR APPLE ID.....
SELECT CANCEL!!! DO NOT PUT YOUR PASSWORD IN BECAUSE IT WILL THEN SET YOU UP FOR EMAIL TO BE USED FOR YOUR IMESSAGE, IF YOU CANCEL THAT WINDOW, IT WILL ONLY USE YOUR PHONE NUMBER, AND WHEN YOU ARE NOT AVAIL FOR IMESSAGE IT WILL SEND THE MSG VIA TEXT INSTEAD OF IMSG OR EMAIL...THIS IS THE BEST SOLUTION AND SINCE I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM GETTING OR RECIEVING IMESSAGE
Good Luck! Happy iPhoning
jmew wrote:
This is the only thing that fixed it I was so stumped! Thank you, I had previously tried just a standard restart , also signing in and out of imessage and apple id several times.... but the hard power down is the only thing that fixed the problem. HighFive
habby3 wrote:
Restart your iphone holding both buttons down (top and bottom) - it worked for me as my number had turned gray as well.
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IPhone4 will only send iMessage to droid phone
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Whenever my wife try's to text him, it sends it as an iMessage and he doesn't receive it. However, I have an iphone 5 and I can text him with no problem.
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TimShe is texting his cell number. It works like it should on my iPhone 5. We've had him text her first and she reply, but it still sends as iMessage.
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IPhone only send iMessage using email address
help please!!!
Greetings ,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that your iPhone is only sending iMessages from your email address and not your phone number. There could be a couple of different factors causing this situation.
First I would suggest checking to see if you phone number is listed on your iPhone under Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. If it is not, please follow the attached instructions.
Update to the latest version of iOS.
Verify that you're using the same Apple ID that you're 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 still isn't listed, follow these steps:
Sign out of your Apple ID on all iOS devices, including your iPhone, in the following locations:Sign in to your Apple ID on your iPhone.
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 Settings > FaceTime.
Sign in to your Apple ID on your other iOS devices.
If the phone number is there but still not sending, make sure that your phone number is checked marked to Start New Conversations From.
iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage - Apple Support
Cheers,
Joe -
We also tried to deactivate and activate iMessage in "Settings", but still it will only send text messages.. We have tried within wifi-areas as well.
Niall101 wrote:
Is there some way to remove her from my 'iMessage contacts list' (i.e. Not have the little blue iMessage bubble beside her phone number when I try to compose a new message to her)?
No, you can't. Your friend would have to do that. The fact that she has turned iMessage off should do this. -
My iPhone will not send an iMessage. It sends everything as SMS. I have ensured that my Apple ID is signed in and that my phone number is enabled for use in both FaceTime and iMessage
I had the same problem. I went in and added my email address to iMessage and deleted the text to my friends that have iPhones and sent another to test it and it worked. Only thing is now my non iPhone friends don't receive my pic text. I had to turn off iMessage for it to work. Apple needs to fix this ASAP!
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Iphone6 will only send texts to other iphones
My iPhone 6 will only send texts to other iphones. I believe I have tried everything. Any help would be great.
cavileer wrote:
I had my SIM card replaced. I tried deleting my phone number under my Apple ID page. I made sure my SMS/MMS are turned on. Not sure what else to try.
If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Did you activate imessage? Is this happening to everyone your sending imessage too or just one contact?
If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support -
Iphone 5s will not send imessages after update
I updated my iPhone 5s to the newest IOS 7.1.2 and since that time it will not send imessages to anyone. I have powered off and on. I have reset the settings. I have checked to make sure that messaging is on. I have turned off messaging and then turned it back on. It was working just fine prior to the update. Anyone know how to fix this??
Thanks!!Hello marybethcolc,
It sounds like you are unable to send iMessages after a recent update despite some great troubleshooting. I would use the following article as a guide to help you get that issue resolved, named:
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
To resolve issues with sending and receiving iMessages, follow these steps
Check iMessage system status for current service issues.
Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and make sure that you registered iMessage with your phone number or Apple ID and that you selected iMessage for use. If the phone number or Apple ID isn't available for use, troubleshoot iMessage registration.
Open Safari and navigate to www.apple.com to verify data connectivity. If a data connection isn't available, troubleshoot cellular data or a Wi-Fi connection.
iMessage over cellular data might not be available while you're on a call. Only 3G and faster GSM networks support simultaneous data and voice calls. Learn which network your phone supports. If your network doesn't support simultaneous data and voice calls, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi on to use iMessage while you're on a call.
Restart your device.
Tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings on your iPhone.
If you still can't send or receive an iMessage, follow these steps
Make sure that the contact trying to message you isn't blocked in Settings > Messages > Blocked.
Make sure that the contact you're trying to send a message to is registered with iMessage.
If the issue occurs with a specific contact or contacts, back up or forward important messages and delete your current messaging threads with the contact. Create a new message to the contact and try again.
If the issue occurs with a specific contact or contacts, delete and recreate the contact in the Contacts app. Create a new message to the newly created contact and try again.
Back up and restore your device as new.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the very best,
Sterling -
My iPhone will not send emails when away from my home wifi
my iphone will not send emails when away from home wifi any advice
Hey craggee,
Thanks for the question. This is usually do to a limitation by your ISP/email provider:
If you are only able to use your email account while connected to your home network, this may be a limitation put in place by your email service provider. For further support, please contact your email service provider directly.
iOS: Troubleshooting Mail
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
Thanks,
Matt M. -
since i updated my Apple ID with correct email address I can now only send imessages to email addresses and not iphone numbers - any idea how to fix this problem ?
You might want to try contacting Apple for assistance by going to https://expresslane.apple.com, then click See All Products and Services>iTunes>iTunes Store>Passwords & Security Questions>Lost or Forgotten Apple ID password. They should be able to explain what's going on and help you reset the password for the old ID if necessary. The call should be free.
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Since the upgrade my phone will not send iMessage to other iPhones. I can send from my iPad. When I try and send the message sends 3/4 of the way and then stops and does not send at all
SharmFarm wrote:
Good ev Ning Mario49 firstly I would like to say a great thank you for your attention to trying to help me,,,,, i have looked at the links and will try everything stated first thing…
Hi Mario,,,,
I tried everything in your reply,,, thank you again,, I had done that once before and all was working great,,
I have just now tried the Reinstall via iTunes, about 20 into the download, the iTunes logo on the phone disappeared, and the Apple Logo appeared again,,, I waited until the iTunes stated that the download had finished, and the install was in progress,,,
Nothing happened, still the Apple Logo was visual on the screen, iTunes never recognised the phone which it was on my iTunes account previously,,,
Still just a bunch of lines, maybe 5 or 6 so small writing,, I personally can not read what it is telling me, someone said it reads, incorrect shutdown,,,????????
Please advise,???
I am now at a loss,,, I really became excited when I saw the iTunes icon after putting the phone into restore,,,???
Thank you again
D
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