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How do I get my iMessage to send from my phone number and not my email? I have tried changing it but it says unsuccessful

do I get my iMessage to send from my phone number and not my email? I have tried changing it but it says unsuccessful

Posted on Apr 6, 2020 11:15 PM

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Posted on Apr 6, 2020 11:20 PM

Entire process is just 4 steps with one criteria


  1. Criteria: For activating iMessage, you need one-time SMS messaging to be activated on your phone number. Depending on your carrier, you might be charged for this (for iMessage activation only) SMS.


Contact your Carrier (Cellular Service Provider) The agency who issued the SIM to you to know whether you have SMS plan enabled at least for One SMS


4 Step Process --> Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime (The order / sequence is very important)

  1. Go to Settings > Messages and turn off iMessage.
  2. Go to Settings > FaceTime and turn off FaceTime.
  3. Restart your device.
  4. Turn iMessage and FaceTime back on. (Watch the GIF below)



  • Still not activated after a day?
  1. It might take up to 24 hours to activate iMessage and FaceTime. If the issue continues after 24 hours, follow these steps:
  2. Make sure that your device has the latest version of iOS.
  3. If you're using an iPhone, contact your carrier to make sure that you can receive SMS messages.
  4. Contact Apple Support.







If you do not want to use Phone Number for iMessages then you can send it over WiFi without SIM through your Apple ID.


If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime ...

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Apr 6, 2020 11:20 PM in response to toddra163

Entire process is just 4 steps with one criteria


  1. Criteria: For activating iMessage, you need one-time SMS messaging to be activated on your phone number. Depending on your carrier, you might be charged for this (for iMessage activation only) SMS.


Contact your Carrier (Cellular Service Provider) The agency who issued the SIM to you to know whether you have SMS plan enabled at least for One SMS


4 Step Process --> Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime (The order / sequence is very important)

  1. Go to Settings > Messages and turn off iMessage.
  2. Go to Settings > FaceTime and turn off FaceTime.
  3. Restart your device.
  4. Turn iMessage and FaceTime back on. (Watch the GIF below)



  • Still not activated after a day?
  1. It might take up to 24 hours to activate iMessage and FaceTime. If the issue continues after 24 hours, follow these steps:
  2. Make sure that your device has the latest version of iOS.
  3. If you're using an iPhone, contact your carrier to make sure that you can receive SMS messages.
  4. Contact Apple Support.







If you do not want to use Phone Number for iMessages then you can send it over WiFi without SIM through your Apple ID.


If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime ...

How do I get my iMessage to send from my phone number and not my email? I have tried changing it but it says unsuccessful

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