How to Send a Message from Your Phone Number on Apple Messages

Open the Settings app., Tap Messages. , Tap Send & Receive., Tap your phone number., Look for a check mark.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open the Settings app.

    It's a gray icon containing gears.
  2. Step 2: Tap Messages.

    , Enter your Apple ID and password if you're not automatically logged in. , This is the one that appears beneath "Start New Conversations From."

    A checkmark should appear to the left of your phone number.

    Now, new iMessages will be sent from your phone number rather than an email address.
  3. Step 3: Tap Send & Receive.

  4. Step 4: Tap your phone number.

  5. Step 5: Look for a check mark.

Detailed Guide

It's a gray icon containing gears.

, Enter your Apple ID and password if you're not automatically logged in. , This is the one that appears beneath "Start New Conversations From."

A checkmark should appear to the left of your phone number.

Now, new iMessages will be sent from your phone number rather than an email address.

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