How can you add phone number to iMessage?

TimeTraveler7 · May 26, 2013

How can a (new) phone number be added to your iMessages? I had another SIM card in this phone a while ago, and with the current one, I only have a me.com email address linked to iMessages (I cancelled the setup wizard when the new SIM was inserted). Is there a way to activate/change the number later on?

Silverado8405 · May 26, 2013

Settings, messages, add/remove numbers.

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TimeTraveler7 · May 27, 2013

I don't have this setting. Even if I try the sub-menu Send&Receive, it only has "Add Another Email...".

Pinkpoison · May 27, 2013

TimeTraveler7 said:
How can a (new) phone number be added to your iMessages? I had another SIM card in this phone a while ago, and with the current one, I only have a me.com email address linked to iMessages (I cancelled the setup wizard when the new SIM was inserted). Is there a way to activate/change the number later on?

are you talking about adding your own numbers in Send and Receive or adding other peoples number so you can imessage them?

TimeTraveler7 · May 27, 2013

I'd like to add/register/link my own number.

Pinkpoison · May 27, 2013

so don't you have an option under Add another email that says....start new conversations from:

Pinkpoison · May 27, 2013

one thing you could try is go into Contacts and add your own number in there.

TimeTraveler7 · May 27, 2013

Poisonivy said:
so don't you have an option under Add another email that says....start new conversations from:

Nope. If I go to Send & Receive, I have:

-Apple ID: ...
-You can be reached by iMessage at:
--***@me.com (checked)
--my appleid email (unchecked)
--Add Another Email...

If I tap the latter, all I get is a field & cursor where I can enter another email.

Maybe that's a "feature", i.e. that it's impossible to activate your phone number for iMessage and Facetime at a later time in case you didn't approve it when you inserted the SIM (the dialog box which notifies that the carrier charges may apply when activating your number, or something similar).
I can live without it for now, but you never know.

Pinkpoison · May 27, 2013

you could try a hard reset,hold down your on/off and home button until the apple appears the let go,i don't think it will work but its worth a try if you haven't tried it already.

Pinkpoison · May 27, 2013

i had a similar problem where my phone wouldnt display the Send and Receive so in the end i did a restore....have you tried Reset all Settings?

TimeTraveler7 · May 27, 2013

The hard reset won't change it -- I already had two of these as the custom ringtones weren't picked up. As for the Reset All Settings... I'll wait until the next iOS release (plus hopefully JB, I really miss all those toggles). Should be anytime now, I hope.

Pinkpoison · May 27, 2013

you can do a reset all settings,it wont change anything drastically,it just means you will have to set things like ringtones and wallpapers again,it isn't like a full restore,no data or media will lost.

TimeTraveler7 · May 28, 2013

What exactly do you have to set again? Does the icon order stay?

Pinkpoison · May 28, 2013

TimeTraveler7 said:
What exactly do you have to set again? Does the icon order stay?

go to Settings-General-scroll down to Reset-Rreset all Settings.....wasn't quite sure what you meant by the icon order.....i found i just had to put my preferred wallpaper back on and my ringtones....let us know if it helped.