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messenger is selecting landlines

How do I get messenger from my mac or iPhone to select cell phone numbers when I type the person's name to initiate a text. It doesn't seem like I used to have this problem, now it is happening frequently.

Posted on Feb 13, 2023 1:38 PM

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Posted on Feb 13, 2023 1:50 PM

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Feb 13, 2023 1:50 PM in response to CharlieAK

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