Can I use an old phone number with imessage

[vistadude]

I have an iphone now and plan to get an android phone or windows phone, possibly even change carrier. My current phone number will be ported to the new phone. However, I want to keep my iphone active, either with a data only SIM or one of those prepaid sims. The iphone will get a new phone number, however, can I still send and receive imessages with the old number on the iphone?

Thanks.

 

[Jessica Lares]

I have an iphone now and plan to get an android phone or windows phone, possibly even change carrier. My current phone number will be ported to the new phone. However, I want to keep my iphone active, either with a data only SIM or one of those prepaid sims. The iphone will get a new phone number, however, can I still send and receive imessages with the old number on the iphone?

Thanks.

No, I just checked for you.

The old number will be unavailable for iMessage, you'd need to use the new one that ships with the SIM.

 

[Applejuiced]

No.
If the sim with the phone number you want to use is not active inside the phone you cannot use that number to send or receive imessages.

 

[vistadude]

Thanks for the reply. Out of curiosity, do iPads with 3G or 4G have Phone numbers assOciated with iMessage?

 

[aleni]

the best way to use ft and imessage is to set the sender id from your email instead. because this will never change.