True but this can be changed by going to settings messages and double tap on send and receive. You can deselect the number there so only e-mail is used for iMessage. Regards Chris Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof!
On 16 Mar 2014, at 11:18, Jen Colley <jen.col...@shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi, > I found out that you can't use iMessage on a diactivated iPhone because the > eime number is different than that of an Ipod or Ipad so even though you've > told it to use an email, it still wants you to have a phone number since it's > a phone. > Face time will not work either. > Jen > > -----Original Message----- From: Chris Apple boy > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 3:54 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Can you use iMessage on an iPhone 4s that is not an active phone? > > I read on an Apple support site that activating iMessage on an iPhone > can take up to 24 hours if using an Apple Id. Why just for iPhone I > don't know; probably Apple expects you to use your phone number for > iMessage hence it being set up that way automatically when setting up an > iPhone. > > Regards Chris > > Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof! > > On 16/03/2014 01:25, Joseph Hudson wrote: >> Oh weird, I don't know what's going on. I don't have a deactivated iPhone to >> try this with. >> >> Joseph Hudson >> I device support >> Phone >> 641-715-3900 ex 34315 >> Email >> jhud7...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 15, 2014, at 3:00 PM, "Jen Colley" <jen.col...@shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> I have done this, and still iMessage says it's waiting for activation in >>> order to use iMessage. >>> Jen >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Hudson >>> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 3:40 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Can you use iMessage on an iPhone 4s that is not an active >>> phone? >>> >>> Hello, yes you can use your phone without having it hooked up to a >>> phone number. Just sign in with your Apple ID. >>> >>>> On 3/15/14, Jen Colley <jen.col...@shaw.ca> wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> I am wondering if you can use iMessage on an iPhone 4s that is no longer an >>>> active phone? 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