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. ...
Method 1 of 2:
iOS Device
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Picture 1 of How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages Open the Settings app. It's a gray icon containing gears. -
Picture 2 of How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages Tap Messages. -
Picture 3 of How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages Tap Send & Receive. Enter your Apple ID and password if you're not automatically logged in. -
Picture 4 of How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages Tap your phone number. This is the one that appears beneath "Start New Conversations From." -
Picture 5 of How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages 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:
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Picture 6 of How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages Open the Messages application. -
Picture 7 of How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages Click on Messages. It's in the upper-left corner of the menu bar. -
Picture 8 of How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages Click on Preferences. -
Picture 9 of How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages Click on Accounts. It's at the top of the dialog box. -
Picture 10 of How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages 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. -
Picture 11 of How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages 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.
Update 04 March 2020
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