On my ipad the settings are the same but the phone number is not greyed out just curious why that is. Maybe i need to add my mobile number somewhere else first but where before these settings will pick it up. The number and email id would appear greyed out at first but after a short while, it will be active. The number to access messages and facetime, is greyed out and wrong. Factory reset your iphone will erase all the data and fix issues on it. For messages, choose messages preferences, then click accounts and select your imessage account. So i just got simple mobile with my unlocked verizon iphone 5c. I restored my 6 from my 5s backup and it obviously loaded all of my imessage conversations on my new device. These steps will also work if your camera icon is grayed out on other iphone models running versions of ios 7 or higher. Phone number loading in you can be reached by imessage at.
On an iphone, your devices phone number will always appear in your. To remove a number, uncheck the box next to it in the imessage and facetime preferences on the device you want to be removed. In settings, the phone number is listed but you cannot select it because it is greyed out. What happens when you turn imessage on on your iphone. Now i have people telling me that my messages are showing up as being sent from my icloud account and not my cell number they only have the cell in their contacts, so my full email is showing up. Click addresses is the number shown incorrectly here. It will activate via email but my mobile number is greyed out. If the number does not have a check mark next to it, then sign out of imessage by clicking on your apple id at the top of the screen under settingsimessages, and then sign back in again. I cant remove my old phone number from imessage or facetime. Add or remove your phone number in messages or facetime. How to change imessage phone number on iphone and set up. Why is my imessage phone number blurred out and i cant click on it. Facetime always provides convenience for who want to make a video call, but things turn bad when facetime icon greyed out and facetime option is not available in contacts. Adding as little as one dollar fixed this problem for quite a few folks with payasyougo iphone plans.
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. My phone number is stored on my apple id account and in my iphone. I want to add my new mobile number to imessage and facetime. How to fix iphone sending imessage from email address instead of your phone number. Our video will help you diagnose and fix the real reason why imessage wont work on your iphone. Depending on your carrier, you might be charged for this sms. Ive restarted my phone and reset the network settings, etc. Confirm that imessage is enabled on your iphone by going to settings. So i receive my imessages over email which i dont want to do. If your imessage isnt working or wont activate, well figure out how to fix it.
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. In this article, ill explain how leave this conversation works, why its missing or grayed out, and how to get out of a group text message or imessage conversation on your iphone. I have signed out of imessage and turned it offreset network settingshard reset my phoneturned on imessage again and it displays my correct number but greyed out. I have been overseas for 2 weeks now and it just happened i know imessage is wifi though was working fine. You can easily change your phone number for imessage and facetime. How can this be activated to send via my mobile number and not my email. Check out our article to learn more about what to do when imessage is. This number normally appears greyed out and you cannot select or.
Experimentation revealed i could send messages to both iphone users by their mobile phone number, or to registered email. In facetime, choose facetime preferences, then click sign out. However, when your phone number is greyed out in this section, it means that you have not verified this number with apple as an imessage account. How to fix iphone sending imessage from email address. You tap details in the upper righthand corner of the messages app, scroll down, and leave this conversation is grayed out or missing. However, when your phone number is greyed out in this section.
When it comes to imessages and the iphone messages app, it should be a. You should see one or more email address below your number. My icloud is greyed out in settings, how do i fix it. The ios device will ask for permission to send sms. How to update your phone number for imessage and facetime. This number normally appears greyed out and you cannot select or deselect it since it is usually enabled automatically by the imessage and facetime cellular activation process. If you want to register the new mobile number, then tap on the option to reenable it. I just launched contacts and my number was correct, then it disappeared.
If youre already using whatsapp and swap out your sim card for a gigsky sim. I started using imessage with an ipod touch after upgrading it to ios 5, long before i bought an iphone. Settings phone my number and key in your phone number. Those who have upgraded to ios8 may also notice that the option to use their phone number to send imessages doesnt appear to be available. After turning your iphone on, configure the iphone to use the gigsky sim. If you can see another number which contains a checkmark on it, simply tap on the number. A common problem for onetime iphone users that have since switched to an androidbased smartphone or other device is that their phone number is still linked to imessage.
Follow the quick steps mentioned below to remove phone number from imessage and set up a new one right now. When i select okay it goes back to displaying my old phone number greyed out. Which has my cell phone and 3 email addresses gmail, icloud and me shows the cell phone number check marked but greyed out. If you can see another number which contains a checkmark on. When the switch is greyed out, it means its turned off but if its green, then its on. Go to settings facetime and sign out of your apple id. Notice is is now verifying once this is finished it should work fine on your. Ive also logged out of imessage and back it but its still grayed out. If youre using an iphone, you need sms messaging to activate your phone number with imessage and facetime.
I have checked the number in the phone section and it has the correct number there. Maybe your existing iphone phone number is well past its prime or perhaps you no longer use it much to communicate with your friends. So, your existing imessage phone number is no longer your first choice for communication. I recieved a message from bt this morning telling me t. Power on then iphone and and reenable imessage by going to settings messages. On an iphone, your devices phone number will always appear in your messages and facetime settings. This will stop you from receiving future calls and texts on that device.
How to add or remove your phone number in messages or. If asked, sign in with the apple id that youre using with messages and facetime on your iphone. I requested the porting of my old number yesterday and was given todays date as the processing date. Why is the camera icon gray in the messages app on my iphone 7. My mobile number is actually greyed out and theres no check mark next to it only my email. Weve got a few troubleshooting tips to fix imessage when its not working iphone or ipad. If your phone number is unchecked and you cant select it, or you have some other issue, follow these steps.
Unable to sendreceive messages from people not using imessageiphone in a group chat. How to troubleshoot iphone x with imessage waiting for activation. You will need a mobile number to set up the account, and gigsky sim cards do not come with a mobile number gigsky is a dataonly service. For this reason, we gather some solutions to help you fix the issue. A little later, the number should be checked and thats it. Do the same with facetime if that is the issue there. This means that all imessages would be sent only by email or icloud id. I want to use it for imessage, how do i remove the old phone number thats grayed out in the sendreceive in message settings. I tried to find anything to adjust on my iphone, but in the imessage settings, both my phone no. Recently discovered that your icloud is greyed out and dont know why.
The most common ios imessage issues and how to fix them. See the pull down window named as start new conversation from. Sending mms messages is a little different than sending a standard text message. If you get an error when trying to activate imessage or. For facetime, the you can be reached by facetime at my number is still greyed out and cant be selected. Just bought a used iphone 6 from boost mobile and i cannot get it to activate facetime or imessage 3623. And you can do more than factory reset your iphone to fix the issue that phone number loading in you can be reached by imessage at. The phone number is from an old sim, now used in my wifes iphone. 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. I recently removed cell to use on another number, then put back. Visiting your settings app on your ipad, iphone, or ipod touch and when. Please see your iphone number activated in the list in mac. Other users say that they have the problem on their iphone, but not on ipad. Deregister imessage number from iphone and ipad itechcliq.
Visit wifi in settings and toggle wifi off and back on. 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. How do i remove grayed out phone number in sendreceive in message settings. It will now not activate the imessage on my iphone 6. How to fix apple iphone x that shows imessage waiting for. Fix imessage displays the wrong phone number check your balance. Read on to change phone number in imessage on your iphone and ipad so. I have already disabled it, and thats why it is showing the greyedout button. If youd like to remove it from your icloud account altogether, youll need to turn off from your iphone. My number, in contacts has been, at times, blank or my landline.
The person might then be unable to receive messages from other iphone users. Be sure you can keep getting text messages by providing the phone number you want to deregister from imessage. Now every time i send a message its sending using my email not my mobile number. I tried that, now it just says waiting for activation for both imessage and facetime. In messages, choose messages preferences, then click accounts and select your imessage account. How to change your imessage phone number techradar. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. You can see the list of ids that you can be reached by imessage. When i try to select my number for messages to be sent, its greyed out.
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