iMessage Trouble

cobber3 · Feb 14, 2013, 11:37 AM

My imessage on my IP4s isn't working correctly. When its on, it sends to the recipient but instead of my contact name in their phone, my email appears instead. If anyone could tell me how to get it so my email address doesn't show up that'd be great!

blueroom · Feb 14, 2013, 11:40 AM

Are you on 6.1.1? Jailbroken?

Try a DFU restore see if the problem goes away.

R.Stoychev · Feb 14, 2013, 12:15 PM

Turn off Wifi.
Go into "Settings"
Turn OFF Wi-Fi
Turn off iMessage
Turn off FaceTime
Go into "Settings"
Find and enter the "General" Tab
Scroll Down and enter the "Reset" tab
Click on the "Reset Network Settings"
It may or may not ask you for a password, just use the same password again you use to get into your iPhone
After you pressed "Reset Network Settings" Your phone should have automatically restarted.
NOTE: DO NOT SIGN INTO WIFI, From now on until your "iMessages/Facetime" Works, You should be running on "3g or 4g" internet

Mlrollin91 · Feb 14, 2013, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cobber3

My imessage on my IP4s isn't working correctly. When its on, it sends to the recipient but instead of my contact name in their phone, my email appears instead. If anyone could tell me how to get it so my email address doesn't show up that'd be great!

Go to iMessage settings, there will be a setting that states "Start new conversations from:"

You can change it to a phone number if you have one set up. Otherwise just tell them to add that specific email to their contact of you and problem solved.

This has nothing to do with network settings. You don't need to reset it or restore your phone, don't waste your time. You merely need to have them add your email to their contact of you, or change your outgoing message setting.

staccato83 · Feb 14, 2013, 12:16 PM

Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Make sure your phone number is checked under "Start new conversations from."

If that does not work, try turning iMessage off and then back on.

EDIT: Mlrollin beat me to it.

SAD*FACED*CLOWN · Feb 14, 2013, 12:18 PM

an easier solution is to check your iMessage caller id and check your message settings to see what's selected under "start new conversations from"

staccato83 beat me to it

cobber3 · Feb 14, 2013, 04:52 PM

Sorry about that guys I have an IP4 not 4s and i'm not seeing the to "start new conversations from" in my imessages. Any other ideas? Thank you for your help!

bohbot16 · Feb 14, 2013, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobber3

Sorry about that guys I have an IP4 not 4s and i'm not seeing the to "start new conversations from" in my imessages. Any other ideas? Thank you for your help!

What version of iOS do you have installed?

cobber3 · Feb 16, 2013, 02:57 PM

I got it taken care of, thank you guys!

Feb 14, 2013, 11:37 AM	#1
cobber3 macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2012	iMessage Trouble My imessage on my IP4s isn't working correctly. When its on, it sends to the recipient but instead of my contact name in their phone, my email appears instead. If anyone could tell me how to get it so my email address doesn't show up that'd be great!
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Feb 14, 2013, 12:15 PM	#3
R.Stoychev macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012	Turn off Wifi. Go into "Settings" Turn OFF Wi-Fi Turn off iMessage Turn off FaceTime Go into "Settings" Find and enter the "General" Tab Scroll Down and enter the "Reset" tab Click on the "Reset Network Settings" It may or may not ask you for a password, just use the same password again you use to get into your iPhone After you pressed "Reset Network Settings" Your phone should have automatically restarted. NOTE: DO NOT SIGN INTO WIFI, From now on until your "iMessages/Facetime" Works, You should be running on "3g or 4g" internet __________________ iPhone 5 white iPhone 4 black
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SADFACEDCLOWN macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston, TX	an easier solution is to check your iMessage caller id and check your message settings to see what's selected under "start new conversations from" staccato83 beat me to it __________________ "people like to feed pigeons, but try to shoot eagles"
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Feb 14, 2013, 12:16 PM	#5
staccato83 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas	Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Make sure your phone number is checked under "Start new conversations from." If that does not work, try turning iMessage off and then back on. EDIT: Mlrollin beat me to it.
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Feb 14, 2013, 04:52 PM	#7
cobber3 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2012	Sorry about that guys I have an IP4 not 4s and i'm not seeing the to "start new conversations from" in my imessages. Any other ideas? Thank you for your help!
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Feb 16, 2013, 02:57 PM	#9
cobber3 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2012	I got it taken care of, thank you guys!
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