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How do I stop two iPhones from getting the same texts?
Go to Settings>Messages>Text Message Forwarding, then click on the devices listed to add or remove them. The process is similar if you want to stop receiving other people’s FaceTime or phone calls. Go to Settings>Phone>Calls on Other Devices.
How do I link my phone number to another phone?
To activate call forwarding on Android, follow these steps (steps will vary for each version of Android); open the phone app > Call settings > Additional settings > Call forwarding, you’ll then select which call forwarding option you want and enter the phone number of the second device.
Can you have 2 phone numbers on iMessage?
With Dual SIM setup on your device, you can use iMessage and FaceTime with two mobile numbers.
Why do I have two different messages on my iPhone?
Before updating to iOS 12, all the message content are stored in iPhone device, and iPhone use the phone number to display the message chat, if there are two different phone numbers, iPhone will display two different message threads. After updating to iOS 12, iPhone turned on Messages in iCloud by default.
How can I send a message to someone with more than one number?
When typing in a contact name whilst creating a new message in Messages.app, if the contact sheet for that person has more than one number (or email addresses too) it’ll display a list of all numbers. From there you can select which number you’d like to send the message to for that specific contact.
How are text messages different from iMessage messages?
Text message is identified the phone number from the telecom company, and iMessage is an Apple instant messaging service that sends messages over WLAN or cellular, and identified by Apple ID (mail address). Messages use the different colors to distinguish the message content from text message and iMessage.
How do I know what number to send a message to?
From there you can select which number you’d like to send the message to for that specific contact. If you’ve already sent a message and wish to determine what number or email address your using; simply tap on the message -> details -> the “i” icon.