iMessages Sent To iPhone's # SHOULD Go To Mac Too Right?

[newyorksole]

I was under the impression that since my iPhone is set to receive iMessages at 2 addresses (phone # and Apple ID), if my friend iMessages my phone # it would also go to my Mac.

The Apple ID for Messages on Mac is the same as iMessage on my iPhone.

If someone iMessages my Apple ID though, it goes to Mac and iPhone.

Why else would Apple say you can pick up where you left off on another device? Unless they think people only iMessage with their email address.....

 

[lordofthereef]

I assume it SHOULD work, but I read that it often doesn't. Have people send it to the e-mail. That should fix it, based on what I have read.

 

[ericg301]

Only with new MESSAGE app just announced yesterday.

 

[scaredpoet]

It works for me. Ironically, it used to NOT work between my iPhone and iPad, but suddenly started working on all devices when I installed the Messages app on my Mac and logged into it.

 

[h00ligan]

Only if the person sending the text uses your email not your phone number. Based on the iPad.

 

[newyorksole]

It works for me. Ironically, it used to NOT work between my iPhone and iPad, but suddenly started working on all devices when I installed the Messages app on my Mac and logged into it.

So if I sent an iMessage to your Phone Number it would go to your iPad and Mac too?

 

[Mikesus]

So if I sent an iMessage to your Phone Number it would go to your iPad and Mac too?

No.

You have to use your email address to go to both.

 

[newyorksole]

No.

You have to use your email address to go to both.

Oh that sucks.

 

[JMies419]

Email only, I wonder if it will stay that way when the official program is released.

 

[h00ligan]

Email only, I wonder if it will stay that way when the official program is released.

They would have to tie in with a numbers database

 

[Mikesus]

Email only, I wonder if it will stay that way when the official program is released.

IF they linked your cell number to your iCloud number then it would.

Course the press would freak out that they are STORING your cell phone number tho...

 

[JMies419]

IF they linked your cell number to your iCloud number then it would.

Course the press would freak out that they are STORING your cell phone number tho...

Lol, they would!

 

[09283678]

i wonder why the phone number has the messages icon next to it if you can't send things to all devices through that number.

like, both the email address and the phone number have the message icon next to it when you go to choose which one you want to send to. it doesn't make sense to do that, seeing as both methods don't do the same thing.

 

[Mikesus]

i wonder why the phone number has the messages icon next to it if you can't send things to all devices through that number.

like, both the email address and the phone number have the message icon next to it when you go to choose which one you want to send to. it doesn't make sense to do that, seeing as both methods don't do the same thing.

probably because it tries to "fall back" to SMS...

No SMS, no iMessage to phone numbers.

 

[iPhone1]

When I get messages via iMessage from my wife's iPhone, I see them both on my iPhone and the Messages app (I'm running Mountain Lion).

When I have the Messages app open on my desktop (active), it sounds an alert on my iPhone but only displays the message on the desktop. My wife uses my phone number to text but since I have 3 receive addresses, it goes to every device I have using my iMessage account.

 

[swordfish5736]

I have my caller ID on my phone for iMessage set to my email. That way when I send somebody an iMessage they get it from that and use it in the future

 

[treyjustice]

it only goes to your mac and iPad or iPod touch if they are messaging your email

 

[AbSoluTc]

I have a thread about this in the Mountain Lion section.

Testing shows that sending a message from the Mac - it will go to ALL devices. Someone responding back to that message, it will go to ALL devices.

However..

If someone sends me a message to my iPhone, to my number, it only goes to my iPhone. Nowhere else.

Here's where it makes no sense, I can't receive messages sent to my number on ALL devices, only my iPhone. However, I CAN send messages from my Mac - to a phone number just fine. Responses show up on ALL devices.

It seems all outgoing it fine. Just incoming to my phone number only goes to my phone.

Kind of crappy. Defeats the whole - continue the conversation anywhere thing.

 

[h00ligan]

Did you set the caller Id to your email on all devices?

 

[AbSoluTc]

Did you set the caller Id to your email on all devices?

Yes. From what I am reading and hearing, imessages sent to phone number will only go to that number (phone).

 

[h00ligan]

Correct

 

[nunes013]

Yes. From what I am reading and hearing, imessages sent to phone number will only go to that number (phone).

yea tested it too. this is correct. i wish there was a way to link the phone number with the apple ID bc sending as an apple ID works great until the person who is sending has no 2G or 3G and it sends as a text and the person receiving gets it as an email.