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why won't iMessage accept certain recipients

Why won't iMessage accept certain Contacts that exist on my iPhone?

MacBook Air

Posted on Feb 27, 2023 4:45 PM

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Posted on Feb 27, 2023 5:08 PM

Because they aren't using an Apple device. iMessage on the Mac is limited to iCloud, iOS, and MacOS account messaging. Only on the iPhone, can you MMS/SMS anyone regardless of the type of phone they are using because it is tied to your actual phone number on the phone.



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why won't iMessage accept certain recipients

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