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iPhone 12 Pro Max iMessage issue

When I text people they see my cloud email instead of my name. How can I switch this to just my name or phone number? In settings under iMessage, when I click Send & Recieve to change it to my phone number, my phone number is there and not greyed out but I still can't click it. Any ideas?


P.S. I just got this phone yesterday brand new.

P.P.S I keep getting "iMessage Activation: An error occurred during activation. Try again."

Posted on Jul 27, 2021 10:33 AM

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Posted on Jul 27, 2021 11:30 AM

_USB-C_to_Headphone_Jack wrote:

When I text people they see my cloud email instead of my name. How can I switch this to just my name or phone number? In settings under iMessage, when I click Send & Recieve to change it to my phone number, my phone number is there and not greyed out but I still can't click it. Any ideas?

P.S. I just got this phone yesterday brand new.
P.P.S I keep getting "iMessage Activation: An error occurred during activation. Try again."

Follow ALL steps here If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support

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Jul 27, 2021 11:30 AM in response to Marmururerars

_USB-C_to_Headphone_Jack wrote:

When I text people they see my cloud email instead of my name. How can I switch this to just my name or phone number? In settings under iMessage, when I click Send & Recieve to change it to my phone number, my phone number is there and not greyed out but I still can't click it. Any ideas?

P.S. I just got this phone yesterday brand new.
P.P.S I keep getting "iMessage Activation: An error occurred during activation. Try again."

Follow ALL steps here If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support

iPhone 12 Pro Max iMessage issue

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