How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages
To send a message from your phone number on Apple Messages, open Settings on your iOS device → Tap 'Messages' → Tap 'Send & Receive' → Tap your phone number → Make sure a check mark appears next to your phone number. Open the Settings app. ...
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Method 1 of 2:
iOS Device
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Open the Settings app. It's a gray icon containing gears. -
Tap Messages. -
Tap Send & Receive. Enter your Apple ID and password if you're not automatically logged in. -
Tap your phone number. This is the one that appears beneath "Start New Conversations From." -
Look for a check mark. A checkmark should appear to the left of your phone number. Now, new iMessages will be sent from your phone number rather than an email address.
Method 2 of 2:
Desktop
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Open the Messages application. -
Click on Messages. It's in the upper-left corner of the menu bar. -
Click on Preferences. -
Click on Accounts. It's at the top of the dialog box. -
Click on your Apple ID. It appears in the menu on the left side of the dialog box. Enter your Apple ID and password if you're not automatically logged in. -
Click on the "Start New Conversations From" menu. It's at the bottom of the dialog box. - Click on your phone number. Now, new iMessages will be sent from your phone number rather than an email address.
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