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How do I verify phone number for iMessage?

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SomeonePlzHelp

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Aug 31, 2011
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So when I go to iMessage settings this is what pops up.
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It for some reason has my number greyd out...
So like if someone new texts me, and then it switches to the blue (iMessage) when I go to reply, all of a sudden it changes to showing my email address when they get my message.

My friend said I have to have it set to receive at phone number instead of email address. How do I go about doing that?
 
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Turn iMessage off wait then back on
 
Having this same problem right now. I restored last night, was reading through the battery topic and people said that restoring might help battery life (not that mines horrible I just thought it wouldnt hurt), and now my friends are saying that my texts are coming from my email.

When I go to iMessage in settings, it has RECEIVE AT: 2 ADDRESSES

In the addresses part, my phone number is greyed out, and my email is in black (ok, I'm sure the number is grey because it cant be changed at all), well when I go in to remove the email address it doesn't let me.

Hmm. This is the first weird thing I've noticed on my 4S, and it's probably just me being an idiot and doing something wrong.

And I've turned it on/off. Maybe I'll switch it off and wait a while.

EDIT: Okay, so I waited a bit, and switched it back on, and it took like 10 seconds to activate, but lemme ask, are you supposed to be able to delete your email? Cuz it still wont let me.
 
ecwhite4S said:
EDIT: Okay, so I waited a bit, and switched it back on, and it took like 10 seconds to activate, but lemme ask, are you supposed to be able to delete your email? Cuz it still wont let me.
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No there has to be an email address, that's how iMessage works remember? It's through your email too.
 
SomeonePlzHelp said:
No there has to be an email address, that's how iMessage works remember? It's through your email too.
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That's what I thought, but my friend is still saying that when I text him when iMessage is on, it's showing up as coming from my email address. When I turn iMessage off, it's back to normal (obviously). Hmm.

Even under "caller ID" in iMessage it has a check mark next to my phone number and no check mark by my email.
 
Not true, you can just use your cell number for iMessage. All you have to do is sign out. I have people use email if they want to iMessage me via iPad. This prevents redundant texts
 
KKSigs said:
Not true, you can just use your cell number for iMessage. All you have to do is sign out. I have people use email if they want to iMessage me via iPad. This prevents redundant texts
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Oh so I can sign out of the email address part and it will only iMessage to my phone number?
 
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