How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages
If you don't wish to have FaceTime calls or iMessages for your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can remove your phone number from Apple Messages and FaceTime. Doing so is as easy as making a few tweaks to your settings and preferences menus. Tap...
Method 1 of 2:
iOS
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Picture 1 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Tap the Settings app. -
Picture 2 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Tap Messages. -
Picture 3 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Tap Send & Receive. -
Picture 4 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Tap on your Apple ID. -
Picture 5 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Tap Sign Out. Doing so will remove your phone number from iMessages. -
Picture 6 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Tap the back arrow twice. -
Picture 7 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Tap FaceTime. -
Picture 8 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Tap on your Apple ID. -
Picture 9 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Tap Sign Out. Doing so will remove your phone number from FaceTime.
Method 2 of 2:
Mac
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Picture 10 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Open the Messages app. You may be asked to sign in with your Apple ID. If you are, make sure to sign in with the same Apple ID you use on your iPhone. -
Picture 11 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Click Messages. It's at the top left of your screen on the menu bar. -
Picture 12 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Click Preferences. -
Picture 13 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Click Accounts. It looks like a blue @ symbol. -
Picture 14 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Click on your iMessage account. -
Picture 15 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Deselect your phone number. This will turn your phone number off for iMessages. -
Picture 16 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Open the FaceTime app. -
Picture 17 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Click FaceTime. -
Picture 18 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Click Preferences. -
Picture 19 of How to Delete a Phone Number on Apple Messages Deselect your phone number. This will turn your phone number off for FaceTime.
Update 04 March 2020
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