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Text messages come thru from my iCloud address

My iPhone XS went wonky on me and I just got a replacement from the Geek Squad @BestBuy.


my text messages are coming thru from my iCloud address as opposed to my cell phone number. What do I do to change to mobile number?

iPhone XS, iOS 13

Posted on Aug 21, 2020 12:54 PM

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Aug 21, 2020 1:02 PM in response to ceire241

ceire241 wrote:

my text messages are coming thru from my iCloud address

It’s very difficult to understand your question.


There are two types of “text messages”:

  • iMessages, sent to/from other Apple devices
  • SMS messages, sent to/from other cellular telephones


SMS messages cannot use an iCloud address as either the sender or recipient.


iMessages may use either an iPhone telephone number or Apple ID (iCloud address) as the sender or recipient. You control this in your iPhone at Settings > Messages > Send & Receive



Text messages come thru from my iCloud address

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