Why is iMessage using my email instead of phone number?
It is simply using the email (which is likely your Apple ID), as an identifier of your device. This lets other Apple users send you a message to either your phone number or email address.
Can you text with just an Apple ID?
Yes it will work, you can share an ID for purchases and have separate IDs for iCloud. The 2nd ID for just iCloud (i.e. iMessage and FaceTime) does not have to have a credit card associated with it: Create an iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store account without a credit card or other payment method – Apple Suppor…
How do I use iCloud email instead of phone number?
In your Settings go to Messages> Send & Receive and you should be able to set your preferences from there. Go to the “Start New Conversations From:” section and set your phone number to be the default.
Can you text an Apple ID email?
No, you will have to have a device running either OSX or iOS for it to work, eg a MacBook, iMac, iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad to name a few. iMessage works on these platforms only. Other messages will either be sent as SMS or emails, depending on the client you are sending from and other unknown variables.
Why do I get email on my iPhone instead of my phone number?
It’s also possible that a person is using a Mac or iPad and not having an iPhone, in which case the phone number doesn’t get linked with Apple ID. Messages app on iPhone gives priority to iMessage over SMS (if the recipient’s email/phone number is registered with Messages).
Can You Send iMessage from email address rather T?
When I send text messages to other iPhone users, it appears as iMessage and from my email address rather than my phone number. I went into Settings > Messages > Receive At, but there’s no option to add my phone number. It keeps showing my Apple Account, which I registered under for iMessage and iCloud with my email address.
How do I sign in to iMessage with my Apple ID?
Go back to Settings > Messages and make sure that iMessage is turned on. Tap Send & Receive, then choose “Use your Apple ID for iMessage” and sign in with your Apple ID. Using the same Apple ID, sign back in to Messages and FaceTime on your other devices.
Why is my Apple ID showing instead of my phone number?
If your phone number isn’t listed on an iPod touch or iPad, follow these steps: Update to the latest version of iOS. Verify that you’re using the same Apple ID that you’re using on your iPhone. Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out. Settings > FaceTime. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.