Cannot text to android phones

i can no longer reply to texts from android phones using Apple SE.

iPhone SE, iOS 16

Posted on Feb 23, 2023 6:02 PM

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Posted on Feb 23, 2023 7:35 PM

Howdy! You might be using your iCloud email for iMessage rather than a phone number. You can make sure your phone number is being used by going to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. From there make sure your phone number is enabled. You could also go to Settings, then click your name at the top. From there it's Name, Phone numbers, Email. On this screen, also ensure your phone number is properly enabled.


Here's some information you might find helpful:

What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS? - Apple Support *

Use Messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime - Apple Support *


Hope this helps!

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Feb 23, 2023 7:35 PM in response to Kkingsbu

Howdy! You might be using your iCloud email for iMessage rather than a phone number. You can make sure your phone number is being used by going to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. From there make sure your phone number is enabled. You could also go to Settings, then click your name at the top. From there it's Name, Phone numbers, Email. On this screen, also ensure your phone number is properly enabled.


Here's some information you might find helpful:

What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS? - Apple Support *

Use Messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime - Apple Support *


Hope this helps!

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Apr 5, 2023 2:46 PM in response to Kkingsbu

the Issue was resolved by Verizon. They were aware of the problem with the new apple versiion. With a little troubleshooting and magic it was solved by cvs in the Philippines. My husband s IPhone was not experiencing the same problems because he had not updated his phone. Text messages w pics is back working.

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Apr 5, 2023 12:45 PM in response to Kkingsbu

Yes, this is happening to me. Hubby and I have same Samsung a32 phone but my phone can receive texts from iPhones but those iPhones don’t receive my texts. I’ve reset network. I’m wondering if it’s because I have an iPad with imsg that I use, I’ve been forced to use it to those iPhones that don’t get my texts from my cell(Samsung). We have puretalk service. Other iPhones receive my texts just fine.

help!

my hubby doesn’t have iPad or imsg and he can send and receive text s to the same iPhone numbers that don’t get my texts.

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Apr 5, 2023 1:03 PM in response to sberman

I’ve never had an iPhone and my Samsung phone number has never been an iPhone number. I have an iPad and under send and receive in imsg settings it only has my email address. I have Samsung a32 phone. Some iPhones I text to from my cell (Samsung) do not get my texts but I get their texts. No error msgs, just they don’t get my text.

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