Be sure to check and verify any prompts on your Mac that ask to add your phone number. If you see "Use your Apple ID for iMessage", tap it and sign in, like you did in Step 1. Go to Settings > Phone > My Number and make sure the number matches the number you entered in Step 2.Ĥ.) Enable iMessage and wait for successful activation this may take a few minutes. Save and go back, but do not enable iMessage yet.ģ.) Insert the active SIM card with the number that you want to use with iMessage.
The number must be in a full and standard format, including “+” “Country Code”. Change it to the same phone number on your active SIM card that you want to use with iMessage. Keep iMessage disabled for now.Ģ.) Insert the inactive SIM card in the iPhone and go to Settings > Phone > My Number. Unconfirmed if certain carrier SIM cards don't work please let us knowġ.) Sign in with your Apple ID and setup iMessage on the iPhone (without any SIM card inserted).iPhone models with eSIM and dual SIM (XS/XR and newer) have been reported by a user to be incompatible with Methods #1 and #6 if you decide to try any of these models, please let us know how it goes.iPhone that supports iMessage and has a SIM card slot.While Method #1 has more successful reports, check out the similar Method #6 if you don't want to use an inactive SIM card.ĬREDIT: Thanks to Nusser B. But it can work for many months, like in my case and others'.
It is technically the most unstable method, as it attempts to preserve your phone number with the iMessage service when it is actually active on your Android phone. It works successfully for most people and generally keeps your phone number tied to iMessage for quite some time (varies) before requiring to re-do the quick process. Method #1 is the most popular, as it is the most accessible and "compatible", not requiring additional mobile plan add-ons or services - just an inactive SIM card. = METHOD #1 - Keeping inactive SIM card in iPhone (most "compatible" and popular) =
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