iPhone X iMessage isn’t working ?

[Closingracer]

I recently bought an iPhone X coming from my Note 8 . I decided to get onto a family plan with a friend so save some cash and decided to go back with apple since I found battery life to be horrible on my note 8 . So anyways I also switch carriers from Verizon to sprint and haven’t yet been able to send iMessage yet only sms

 

[Banglazed]

Try these and toggle iMessage off then on. Sometimes, it takes 10 minutes to activate

1. Must have a valid SIM card with active plan with cellular or WiFi on
2. Remove and re-seat the SIM card
3. Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Setting

 

[Closingracer]

Seems to me it’s choosing not to do it with one of my contacts which is weird .

 

[Banglazed]

Seems to me it’s choosing not to do it with one of my contacts which is weird .

If it is just one contact, does he or she is using iMessage? It's possible he or she is in a low cellular data area and he/she couldn't receive it and the device switches iMessage to SMS so attempt to deliver it.

 

[Closingracer]

If it is just one contact, does he or she is using iMessage? It's possible he or she is in a low cellular data area and he/she couldn't receive it and the device switches iMessage to SMS so attempt to deliver it.

Yes . He’s my friend who I am on a family plan with and did iMessage before when I had an iPhone prior to my note 8

 

[Closingracer]

So it seems I can iMessage him on my MacBook Pro but still goes back to SMS on my phone. Only person with an iPhone I am having this issue with

 

[ericwn]

Maybe iMessage works when using his email address rather than a phone number?

Also make sure your contact on the device has both email and phone number entered.

 

[Closingracer]

Maybe iMessage works when using his email address rather than a phone number?

Also make sure your contact on the device has both email and phone number entered.

Ok never had this issue with my iPhone 7 with him . Only thing changed was my phone number

 

[Banglazed]

Are you signed into your iCloud for iMessage?

You can try these as well:

1. Backup or forward your said contact messages. Delete the entire thread. Delete the contact and re-create it.
2. Sign out of iCloud under Settings>Messages>Send & Receive or deselect all other and use only your phone number. Your old phone number may be shown here too.

 

[Closingracer]

Are you signed into your iCloud for iMessage?

You can try these as well:

1. Backup or forward your said contact messages. Delete the entire thread. Delete the contact and re-create it.
2. Sign out of iCloud under Settings>Messages>Send & Receive or deselect all other and use only your phone number. Your old phone number may be shown here too.

I’ll check those out but I know my old number is gone

 

[Closingracer]

Still hasn’t worked . I give up tbh