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iMessage

I can’t get my iMessages to work , it shows my number and email but only lets me pick my email

iPhone 11, 16

Posted on Jan 15, 2023 2:28 PM

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Posted on Jan 16, 2023 9:43 PM

Hi Srich3,

Welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community.

Apple support have an article online (link below) that may help troubleshoot:

NB: Also scroll down in the above article to:

"If you can't see or select your number in Messages or FaceTime"

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Else:

If you haven't already done so:

Wondering if it would help to update to the latest iOS 16.2

You could try restarting your iPhone,

then check if Messages works ok afterwards:

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More support, if needed:

If you want, you can try contacting Apple Messages Support:

There is a link to Support staff at bottom right on the webpage that opens from the link below.

All the best :-)

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