Weve got a few troubleshooting tips to fix imessage when its not working iphone or ipad. If asked, sign in with the apple id that youre using with messages and facetime on your iphone. I cant see my phone number in imessage and face time it only shows my apple id. Touch id still works fine, but im afraid the next time i have to actually use the passcode what will happen. After updating my iphone x to ios, i found persons name was not showing up when receiving a call, and there was only the phone number. Ive had confirmation that porting has been successful but when i calltext its showing as id mobile number and not being recognised as an iphone by anyone so i cant imessage iphone to iphone. This is due to an issue apple had to solve a while ago, wherein users who switched to an android, or other noniphone smartphone, were missing texts from friends who were sending imessages. Nov 18, 2014 hi ive got an ipad version 4 wifi only device,i live in the uk and all my friends i have in my contacts are fine with imessage and facetime, apart from my friend who lives in the usa, the number i use to talk to her is meant to be her apple id as well,but when i type her name in the find box,it highlights in red and says apple id not recognised,have i typed the number in wrong or something. To send a message as imessage or mms, you need a cellular data or wifi connection. You made a change in the settings, probably inadvertently. But all three phones will recognize and imessage any other contact in our contacts list.
Anyway, do what has already been suggested and then you should be fine. If you recently signed into you can ignore this notification. The fault actually turned out to be a partial port. Some carriers dont let its users browse the internet and call or text someone at the same time so you should try to turn off lte.
Once its activated erase the phone again and restore from your backup. Ive also just tried putting my spare payg o2 sim in the phone and imessage registered straight away, so it doesnt appear to be a problem with the phone. Just in case, the phone number you want to remove is set on the iphone that is currently not accessible to you, change the password of your apple id. After you set up your phone number, you can turn it on or off for messages and facetime on your mac open messages or facetime. I have an iphone 6 and all software is up to date i am messaging another iphone and their phone number used to come up as an imessage now it is going. I know this does not affect the iphone s functionality in any way but it is really annoying that the wrong number is being displayed. Jitendra dabhi is the tech blogger of techtiptrick. Jul 06, 2019 if restarting doesnt fix iphone is disabled, connect to itunes issue, theres no way you can unlock it. Also note that as long as youre logged in from this email on an osx linked account, ichat will automatically hold on to that information as a part of your laptop or desktops credentials.
How to fix iphone is disabled, connect to itunes solved. Learn how to make messages that you send and receive on your iphone appear on your mac, ipad, and ipod touch. He writes and shares about technology, android, ios, business, startup, blogging and tips and trick. You may need to turn off imessage if you are now using a nonapple phone and cant get sms or text messages someone sends you from an iphone. My iphone 5 has been verified for months, but someone tried to send a message and they were receiving a message that my imessage was not set up. Oct 29, 2019 fix imessage displays the wrong phone number check your balance. How to fix contacts not showing up on iphone xxsxr11. But now im not receiving text messages from other imessage users which has been happening since i got this new iphone 6. Adding as little as one dollar fixed this problem for quite a few folks with payasyougo iphone plans. Your phone should now show your portedin number, verify this has happened.
Hope the solutions below can fix your iphone contacts missing names after updating to ios 11 or ios 11. Notice is is now verifying once this is finished it should work fine on your. Though you should be able to receive text messages, some apple devices might take some hours to recognize that you no longer use imessage. I managed to get the above to work by switching imessage and facetime off, then logging out of my apple account, and switching off.
Turn it off, wait 1020 seconds, and turn it back on again. Imessage not recognizing other iphone apple community. How to improve ram memory performance on iphone ios 12. Messages app and imessage contact names missing, shows number. Settings messages imessage off settings messages imessage on.
Settings messages receive at phone settings phone my number. Okay now my phone number is grey again and i cant select it. It will get rid of the phone number from all of your synced idevices like iphone, ipad, and mac. No, it doest connect unless ive been messaged by that number or called by that number first, the numbers are the same but if ive had a call or a message from them and i delete that number and then put it back into my phone it comes up with the number you have called is not recognised however if then that person calls or messages me then i can then respond by call and text, so basically if. If i try and send one to her, it goes out as a blue imessage but never makes it to her.
How to prevent your imessages getting lost telegraph. Actually all of your ios devices can send and receive imessages by using the same phone number as imessage id. Aug 07, 2019 unfortunately, however, both facetime and imessage require an apple id that is in the new formatan email address. You need to sign in to icloud on your iphone before it can receive messages via. Fix imessage displays the wrong phone number check your balance.
Tried updating itunes then restore phone from backup, no change. Quick tips stop your kids buying apps on app store. Jen so i have a friend who recently switched over from an iphone to an android and for some reason my phone is still trying to. Do this until the screen goes dark and back on displaying the apple logo. This action does remove any stored wifi passwords, so make sure you know these before proceeding. If the number is saved with the country code and calls come in without the country code it will not be recognised. Try deleting the whole conversation messages from the the affected contact.
Users iphone had changed how imessage displays the name of the user on the imessage thread as well as changed how the contacts number displays in the contact app. If the iphone is still with you, it will hardly take a couple of steps to deactivate your number. There are several things you can try to restore your imessage names and numbers. Mac os x support to send imessages directly from your mac using the iphone number. It seems as though both original and ported numbers are recognised by the phonenetwork.
One of iphone x users complained about contacts issue on apple forum. Can send and receive tofrom an old iphone 3 and to any non iphone but not iphone 4 or 5. How to fix iphone showing phone numbers instead of names imobie. If she tries to text our son who also has an iphone on a different plan, it will show up in blue as an imessage and she can send him one. Since your iphone uses sms activation for imessage, you must have credit with your carrier to send an sms text to verify your phone number and other information with apple. However, it is always best to check and manage your icloud devices. Settings facetime facetime off settings messages imessage off settings messages imessage on. Facetime and imessage not accepting apple id password ilounge. Ditching apples iphone and proprietary imessage service can come with a price. Messages app and imessage contact names missing, shows. Facetime and imessage are both apple products, which use your internet connection to transmit your data, this allows them to send imessages without your carrier charging you for sending an sms or calling someone using your data plan instead of pay.
The only thing that will get you out of this situation is erasing your iphone and starting over. If you turn on wifi calling, you can send sms messages over wifi check with your carrier to see if the type of message youre trying to send, like mms or sms, is. Head to settings messages and tap the button next to imessage to turn imessage off on your iphone or ipad. However, this has no effect on the messagesfacetime choice of contacts, which is stuck with that temporary number. So the faulty number was able to make calls, and send texts, but could only receive calls from sky mobile users if you rang the number from a landline in said number not recognised and the phone could not receive texts from outside the sky mobile network either. How to fix contacts not showing up on iphone xxsxr11 imobie. I have tried a complete iphone reset which took 2h and still my number is not showing my ported number.
Settings messages receive at phone settings phone my number settings facetime facetime on. Why iphone contacts say maybe and how to fix tenorshare. All the email addresses on the account can be selected but not my phone number. If you still have the iphone that you need to disable imessage on, the process is super.
I did all the same things you did and i still cant receive imessages. Can an ipad with imessage enabled receive a text from an. I still dont know how to send imessage from my phone number not my email as in settings the option to send from my phone number is greyed out i can only choose my email or another email which i use my sons ipad do he can facetime me. Your apple id and phone number are now being used for. I bought an unlocked iphone and i was texting people through imessage when i had wifi. If youre ditching your iphone, whether permanently or temporarily, youre going to need to deactivate imessage. The only place this information can be removed is from the iphone youre working from in the imessage portion of the settings application. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. Ive already tried a network reset and it didnt help. If you are having this problem also, on your iphone, go to settings messages and turn off imessage. If you cant make or receive calls on your iphone apple support. They are sending imessages that carry their original bt number and not the ported number, but any imessages we send them to their ported i. The only issue now is that when i put the ee sim back in, its still trying to activate with the o2 number, even though i mad.
Your apple id and phone number are being used for imessage and facetime on a new mac. Fix iphone not receiving texts issue by turning off lte. Why do some imessages show up as an email instead of a. After checking the address book, found some contacts were missing silently. Activating imessage after number port the ee community. Also both me and wife iphone will not recognize her phone as having imessage on. Phone number is coming up green email address is blue. Add or remove your phone number in messages or facetime. Although apple has been trying to encourage users to convert to the newer email address usernames, it has not chosen to force the issue outright for anything other than newer services. May 23, 2014 the problem arises once an iphone user switches to an android or windows phone and chooses to keep their number previously recognised as an iphone. If you dont see your phone number, you can link your iphone number to your apple id so you can send and receive imessages from your phone number. So, if you recognize the device in the message, you can ignore. If imessage is working on your iphone, but the messages you receive are in the wrong order, check out our article on how to fix the problem. Why will my iphone not receive imessages for my phone number.
Click addresses is the number shown incorrectly here. How to change imessage phone number on iphone and set up. Visit wifi in settings and toggle wifi off and back on. If youre out of cellular coverage, do not have a cellular plan at all, or have sms blocked on your account for some reason, you will not be able to use your phone number for imessage or facetime, as apple cannot help. So our two iphones are not recognizing that imessage is capable between them. How to fix waiting for activation imessage error on iphone. For messages, choose messages preferences, then click accounts and select your imessage account. Why cant i still use my number for imessage and facetime. Only way i knew that the phone number was supposed to be checked is i looked at our iphone 4, and the phone number under imessage is checked. If you cant send or receive messages on your iphone, ipad. If i switch dial assist off then the 07 numbers work. Hi, yes i did, and the imessage issue was actually a bit of a red herring.
You may want to do this because your ios device may not recognize it. We have usually been able to send sms messages via imessage to fellow iphone users. Oct 17, 2019 to turn off your phone number, deselect it in the list. If you want recipients to see your phone number and not your apple id, select your phone number from the start new conversations from or start new calls from popup menu. Why wont imessage send from my phone number only my email. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. In some cases, you may not see the text message forwarding option in settings. The reason youre disabling it is so as to resend sms activation for imessage, which tells apple your new number.
To send an sms message, you need cellular network connection. This may be an issue especially if you have international contacts saved. As the grow of the numbers of apple users who meet the iphone not showing contact names problem after ios 1111. Your article says to go to settingscontactsaccounts but in my contactssettings there is no accounts. I am still not happy that there is no solution to this yet. Fix the phone number is not registered with imessage. But, if you have been smart enough to have your iphone backed up to icloud or itunes, you are in luck. All of the sudden, my 6 digit passcode which i have not changed since i got my 6s plus has stopped working. Go to settings general reset reset network settings. I have restarted her iphone and of course imessaging is enabled in settings. My sons phone is the only one out of the four that is able to send an imessage to anyone on his contacts list. How to deregister number from imessage all about iphone.
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