Today, i spotted some additional strange behaviour unable to delete apps, no x in corner of any of them. Go to the main page called featured then click on welcome under quick links on the sidebar on the right. Ive tried restarting my phone, turning messages off and facetime off, and resetting my network setting but nothings worked. Apr 21, 2012 mine is the same,my phone number is greyed out above my email address,when you text someone is it sms or imessage. I hope the steps mentioned above about imessage unavailable even though cellular data is on will work. I entered my number minus the 1 and imessage activation went through immediately plus some other options under location were no longer greyed out. Make sure that youre using the latest software for your mac or ios device.
When you start a new conversation with someone, the person receives messages sent from the email address or phone number you choose. I have checked the number in the phone section and it has the correct number there. I went to bkk recently and changed sim card and sent imessage to my frds with bkk sim card and when i arrived back to myanmar, i changed my sim card but bkk sim card number is still in imessage and you can be reached by imessage at is bkk sim number and greyed out with spinning. However, the new on which i restored from a back up of the iphone 7 on my computer has the greyed out apple id,icloud, itunes etc in setting. The number and email id would appear greyed out at first but after a short while, it will be active. Facetime and imessage are two excellent services introduced by apple in ios makes a couple of versions.
Two iphones and one apple id imessage trouble macrumors. Under start new conversations from it only shows my email addresses and not my phone number. If i go to settings on the iphone, under imessage it says you can be reached by imessage at and it comes up with 3 email addresses and my phone number is greyed out. Just in case, the phone number you want to remove is set on the iphone that is currently not accessible to you, change the password of your apple id. Change imessage preferences in messages on mac apple support. How can i change that activation phone number and activate imessage and facetime for my new number. First of all, you need to insert the new sim and turn off imessage. Go to settings general software update to check how to update ios. Read ahead for stepbystep instructions on how to remove a phone number from imessage.
If you can see your phone number but cant select it because its greyed out, this. Recently discovered that your icloud is greyed out and dont know why. This led me to settings general restrictions fortunately, i recalled my pass code. Apr 26, 2019 make sure youre signed in and have imessage turned on. That way, you would still be able to use imessage airmessage and its. It will get rid of the phone number from all of your synced idevices like iphone, ipad, and mac. Microsoft store option for installing apps is greyed out under.
If you have more than one email address or phone number listed under you can be reached for messages at, choose the email address or phone number that you want to use for starting new conversations. Fix for texts showing email address instead of phone number. Again select only the same email in you can be reached by imessage at. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. I was thinking that imessage options for sending and receiving would be like this. Go to imessage and see whether your phone number is still loading. I tried switching imessage onoff, facetime onoff, airport onoff, signing out and back in with my apple id, reset my phone to factory settings and restored. Mar 28, 2015 additional steps to try if the camera icon is still grayed out confirm that imessage is enabled at the top of the screen on the settings messages menu. To turn on your phone number, select it and your apple id in the list. Why is my phone number greyed out in imes apple community. Phone number is not registered with imessage, fix macreports.
Visit wifi in settings and toggle wifi off and back on. This number normally appears greyed out and you cannot select or deselect it since it is usually enabled automatically by the imessage and facetime cellular activation process. Hi jen, a windows external drive will work with ipados if its formatted as exfat. I can be reached via my phone number, and both apple ids. There are many folks who want to use imessage on windows pc. Weve got a few troubleshooting tips to fix imessage when its not working iphone or ipad. How to change imessage phone number on iphone and set up. My old iphone 7 had this greyed out id problem but resolved when i toggled off restrictions.
It will show waiting for activation under the imessage. The option to use my phone is checked off, but it is greyed out. Hi i have tried many times change the phone number in the facetime and imessage, but nothing work its appear the wrong phone number. That way when someone sends me a message it goes to all my devices. Is your apple id grayed out on your ipad or iphone. If it is not, the message will seamlessly transition from imessage to sms. Go to phone from settings, and delete the dialing code. Rachel on enabling dark mode in youtube on mac or windows pc.
When a message is sent to a mobile number, messages will check with apple if the mobile number is set up for imessage. On the developers page of windows update the microsoft store option is not active and i cannot change the computer from sideload apps. In settings, the phone number is listed but you cannot select it because it is greyed out. Additionally, iphone owners can register their phone numbers with apple, provided their carrier is supported. There may be a prompt here asking you to sign in with your apple id to use it with imessage. So if you want to uncheck your phone number but it is grayed out, you. If asked, sign in with the apple id that youre using with messages and facetime on your iphone. Its normal, just follow the few steps to sort out the issue and get back your imessage service.
Naturally, being a service for communication between ios devices, has not had the same impact as other instant messaging applications such as whatsapp or line. Jul 27, 2015 why are email accounts grayed out on my iphone. When they receive calls from some specific persons, they can call them back. How to add or remove your phone number in messages or facetime. Im wondering if theres anyone out there who has two iphones and one apple id, as i am having problems with imessage not activating on one. However, under you can be reached by imessage at has my phone number greyed out and two email addresses my icloud and my apple email. When i select okay it goes back to displaying my old phone number greyed out. I restored my 6 from my 5s backup and it obviously loaded all of my imessage conversations on my new device. Go back to the main settings window, and tap on facetime settings. Howto unlink a phone number from apple id, imessage and facetime. How to fix iphone sending imessage from email address. Apr 28, 2012 iphone caller id option missing from imessage settings on 4s apr 28, 2012. Phone number not coming up on imessage macrumors forums.
It looks as tho my phone number is not coming up on it anymore. Feb 15, 2020 use your apple id for imessage if reach message via phone number is not working or imessage deactivated for a mobile number for any reason or not activated. On an iphone, your devices phone number will always appear in your messages and facetime settings. Why do some imessages show up as an email instead of a phone. If you cant send or receive messages on your iphone, ipad. July 27, 2015 by matt if you create a new email account, or change the password for an existing one, then you will likely wish to update this information on your iphone. How to change your imessage phone number techradar. However, they cannot initiate a call because the facetime icon on contacts is greyed out, rather than being the normal white. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services.
My phone number is checked but greyed out, making my email my primaryonly alternative for sending messages. It should now prompt you to login with your apple id and the greyed out one should have disappeared. Fix imessage waiting for activation error on iphone and. Apr 30, 2014 how to resolve most imessage and facetime activation issues in under 5 minutes. Youll want to make sure your phone number or email is listed under you can be reached for messages at, or else you wont get any messages on your mac.
If you dont see your phone number, get help with your settings or contact apple support. How to resolve most imessage and facetime activation issues in under 5 minutes. I tried all the suggestions above, except for signing out of my apple id because i couldnt. How to use phone number with airmessage sometimes works. I cant activate my imessage and i dont have an option to. If your iphone stuck at imessage waiting for activation screen running ios 12, 11, 10 or 9 try these solutions to resolve this terrible issue.
Ive went into settings and tried to remove my email address and use just the phone number but that option is greyed out meaning i have to use my email. If you dont see your phone number, you can link your. When i did this, the number was release from imessage. Once youre signed in, make sure your phone number is checked under you can receive imessages to and reply from. You can also see certificates under setting and at top click about and you. The problem is it can sometimes be troublesome to get your phone number to transfer to your ipad and ipod from the iphone. This means that all imessages would be sent only by email or icloud id. After you set up your phone number, you can turn it on or off for messages and facetime on your mac open messages or facetime. You can do this by tapping on the settings, then go to imessage, then tap on send and receive.
Sometimes, it happens that imessage starts behaving abnormally. Those who have upgraded to ios8 may also notice that the option to use their phone number to send imessages doesnt appear to be available. Feb 11, 2009 on my iphone under imessage settings the setting. After signing out from your apple account, you can go to the receive at section. You should see one or more email address below your number. This software keeps your data intact during and after the operation. For example, i enable all my options for where people can reach me. My imessage account says that is recieving at 2 addresses, my phone number and my email. This procedure works only on original nonjailbroken unmodified. So i receive my imessages over email which i dont want to do. Go to the imessage section through your phone s settings. Youll experience no data loss after repairing apple id greyed out with lockwiper.
Fix your greyed out apple id on the apple app store. How to fix iphone sending imessage from email address instead of. Phone number is not registered with imessage, fix last updated on march 15, 2020 by serhat kurt leave a comment several users have reported that they are unable to send text messages using imessage on their iphone, ipad or mac. May 14, 2014 in the meantime, if you are someone in this situation, there is actually a very simple method to disassociate your phone number with imessage. How to fix receivesend imessage not working on mac, macbook. My apple id is greyed out in settings, fix macreports. Cannot activate imessagefacetime after change of phone number. Loaded with multiple features like p2p money transfer, digital touch, the huge collection of emojis, gif and superior encryption, imessage is undoubtedly the best for messaging. I have signed out of imessage and turned it offreset network settingshard reset my phone turned on imessage again and it displays my correct number but greyed out. I tried that, now it just says waiting for activation for both imessage and facetime. For this, you need to go to the settings then scroll down and then click on messages. For messages, choose messages preferences, then click accounts and select your imessage account.
How to fix waiting for activation issue in imessage and facetime. How to fix iphone sending imessage from email address instead. Now when i send her a imessage it says on her phone im sending it from my email address. Then go to settings facetime, select your apple id and tap sign out. In this post, we will find out how to fix waiting for activation errors in. For facetime, the you can be reached by facetime at my number is still greyed out and cant be selected. Apple recently has been under fire for a bug that is preventing users from receiving text messages when they switch from an iphone to an android or windows phone device and keep the same phone number.
Agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft. Phone number loading in you can be reached by imessage at. You can use the phone number of your iphone with messages and. Which has my cell phone and 3 email addresses gmail, icloud and me shows the cell phone number check marked but greyed out. I tried to switch it back, and deselect my emails from sending but its not working. The most common ios imessage issues and how to fix them. Restart the iphone if imessage is enabled and mms messaging is turned on. Sign out of your apple id, turn off imessages and facetime, and then reset. You may need to turn off imessage if you are now using a nonapple phone and cant get sms or text messages someone sends you from an iphone. Messages, icloud, itunes, facetime, and even app store do not work. But i only have my phone number selected for start new conversations from. Fix imessage waiting for activation error on iphone and ipad. Now i have people telling me that my messages are showing up as being sent from my icloud account and not my cell number they only have the cell in their contacts, so my full email is showing up. On my ipad the settings are the same but the phone number is not greyed out just curious why that is.
Apr 18, 2018 recently, some users reported the similar issue that no facetime option is available for contacts. To turn off your phone number, deselect it in the list. I still dont know how to send imessage from my phone number not my email as in settings the option to send from my phone number is greyed out i can only choose my email or another email which i use my sons ipad do he can facetime me. If you see a number that isnt yours, change your apple id password. How to use imessage on windows pc 2 methods explained. Aug 27, 2015 why do some imessages show up as an email instead of a phone number. If you are also having this problem, you can no longer use your apple id on your apple device. Under the imessage tab, youll find the options for managing your imessage account. Add or remove your phone number in messages or facetime. Confirm that you have an active data plan with your cellular provider. Mar 05, 2020 if you have an iphone and another ios device, like an ipad, your imessage settings might be set to receive and start messages from your apple id instead of your phone number.
The reason youre disabling it is so as to resend sms activation for imessage, which tells apple your new number. I also now had 2 options under send and receive one being my phone number and emaili have confirmed this by doing a second reset and having the country code show up along with all the other issues. I assume this has something to do with my friend having ios6 and me having 5. However, when your phone number is greyed out in this section, it means that you have not verified this number with apple as an imessage. Originally the store was working and after restarting it has now been greyed out and will not open. Users have also reported issues with imessage appearing greyed out. How to add or remove your phone number in messages or. Go to the imessage section through your phones settings. Make sure theres nothing you need to keep within your message threads.
To update to the latest ios version, go to settings general software update. You may want to keep both your imessage email and phone number as ways you can be reached andor as contacts in group chats, just in case your phone number gets deregistered with imessage. Microsoft store option for installing apps is greyed out. When i try to select my number for messages to be sent, its greyed out. To get imessage to release my phone number, i made sure that my phone old iphone was logged in to imessage as my account and then did a factory reset on the iphone.
Heres how to text with imessages on windows 10 using. If you have an iphone and a mac or ipad, you can link your phone number to. Jul 19, 20 imessages is the free text messages service from apple, it allows you to use your email address or your phone number to send text messages. Whether youre on ios 11 or an earlier software, imessage may not be working but the. But if i initiate a conversation its only happening from my phone number.