Friend switched to Android, but my iPhone refuses to accept it

[tbayrgs]

As long as I remembered to deactivate iMessage on my phone and disassociate my phone number with iMessage on any other Apple devices, I wouldn't have problems getting subsequent SMS from other iPhone users. The problem only occurred for me when I forgot to do this before moving my SIM card.

It is a royal P.I.T.A. though and the predominant reason why I don't frequently switch back and forth between phones.

 

[gotluck]

^ well that's an interesting lock in strategy for apple

Working as intended?

I can't say I've had this problem though swapping my sim a handful of times

 

[tbayrgs]

^ well that's an interesting lock in strategy for apple

Working as intended?

I can't say I've had this problem though swapping my sim a handful of times

Yeah, coupled with the front page post that Apple is aware of the problem and has 'no clue on how to fix it' (riiiiiiiight, sure you don't ), I jokingly thought the same thing.

If I didn't live in such a heavy Apple ecosystem/household, I'd probably just turn off iMessage altogether and just stick with SMS or use Hangouts more. Actually, if I wasn't surrounded by so much Apple, there's a good chance I wouldn't be using an iPhone.

 

[maflynn]

[MOD NOTE]
Stay on topic please.