How To Register A Imessage Number

Set up your phone number.

How to register a imessage number. Before you can start using imessage you ll need to set it up. Go to settings messages and make sure that imessage is on. Instead of just a phone number however it can use your email address and it only works with other ipads iphones and macs. Tap send receive. Go to the messages section.

When you go to settings messages send receive and if you see use your apple id for imessage select it. Try to send the message and see if it is successful. The process is the same for all ios devices but you ll need to enable your existing number on your iphone first. Please ensure that your phone number and your apple id is selected in the you can be reached section. Tap on an email or phone number to enable.

Tap on preferences and select the accounts menu. A check mark will appear next to the account. Once imessage is active you can check your current imessage phone number by tapping send receive at the bottom of the screen and ensuring that the phone number at the top is your current number. On your mac computer open messages app. Tap on the category marked messages make sure you re signed in and have imessage turned on.

This will allow the email or number to send receive messages using the imessage service. Activate imessage on your mac. In the you can be reached by imessage at. 1 you can be reached section and 2 and start new conversations section. Then how to register a number with imessage on mac.

If you see use your apple id for imessage tap it and sign in with the same apple id that you use on your mac ipad and ipod touch. Section you can add remove and select email addresses to receive imessages. You might need to wait a moment for it to activate. Check your iphone s current number. Enable your apple id.