Are you sure you've enabled your email address? In both FaceTime and iMessage settings, there's a place that says something like "enable [FaceTime/iMessages] for" and then lists your registered email addresses and phone numbers. You may have those disabled? You should also change the "start conversations from" setting to an email address--it might still be set to your phone number. Sorry if this has already been suggested, I've not been following this thread too closely. > On Jul 10, 2015, at 10:00 PM, Stacey Robinson <stacey...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > I can’t seem to get messages to work. > iMessage is on and facetime is too. > What am I doing wrong? > > Blessings, > Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Kirk. > > mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net <mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net> >> On Jul 10, 2015, at 8:24 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com >> <mailto:clgillan...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Let me know if you need further help. >> >> Chris. >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Stacey Robinson <mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net> >>> To: Macvisionaries <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 9:33 AM >>> Subject: Re: Using your iPhone as an iPod >>> >>> Thanks Chris, >>> I’ll check these settings. >>> >>> Blessings, >>> Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Kirk. >>> mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net <mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net> >>>> On Jul 9, 2015, at 8:50 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >>>> <clgillan...@gmail.com <mailto:clgillan...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> No, you don't need the e-mail addresses in your phone that you're sending >>>> to, necessarily. It would be helpful, yes, but it's not a requirement. >>>> >>>> What they're saying is, you need to go into settings, then Messages, and >>>> be sure that IMessage is turned on, and that it is set to your e-mail >>>> address for your outgoing messages instead of being set to your old phone >>>> number. I'll betcha it still is trying to send from your old number, and >>>> that's probably why it's not working. Also, be sure obviously that you >>>> are connected to your wifi. Otherwise, again, it won't work. >>>> >>>> Also, I'd make sure that Facetime is signed in, and that you are set for >>>> outgoing calls to be sent from your e-mail address, and not your old phone >>>> number. That's under Settings, Facetime. I know you might not ever use! >>>> Facetime, but trust me with this. It is so tightly integraded with >>>> IMessage, that you probably will want to confirm this as well. >>>> >>>> Chris. >>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Stacey Robinson <mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net> >>>>> To: Macvisionaries <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 9:44 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: Using your iPhone as an iPod >>>>> >>>>> Ok, so I need to make sure I have all email addresses in my phone. >>>>> >>>>> Blessings, >>>>> Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Kirk. >>>>> mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net <mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net> >>>>>> On Jul 9, 2015, at 8:31 PM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com >>>>>> <mailto:gypsykitt...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> I have been doing the same thing for quite a while. My iPhone is now my >>>>>> iPod/Web viewer etc. you can still use iMessage or FaceTime with your >>>>>> email address. >>>>>> >>>>>> Pam Francis >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 9, 2015, at 7:19 PM, Stacey Robinson <stacey...@bellsouth.net >>>>>> <mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I am now just using my iPhone 5S like an iPod. >>>>>> I was getting dropped calls all the time. I’d be listening or talking >>>>>> and the phone would just drop the call. >>>>>> I went to the apple store and we thought it was fixed. >>>>>> I am unable to send iMessages from my phone but messages is on. 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