#Use imessage on mac new iphone how to#

Go to Messages menu > Preferences > Accounts > select the account which says 'iMessage' in small type below your email address on the left side, then on the right side, click the Settings tab and at the bottom, adjust the 'Start new conversations from' setting. To activate iMessage on your Mac, open Messages, and sign in with your Apple ID. You should ensure the same setting is selected on your Mac. However, to use iMessage on your iPhone with your phone number, you will have to first activate it correctly so that it doesn’t show an error. To activate iMessage on an iPhone or iPad, tap Settings, tap Messages, and slide the 'iMessage' switch to the On position. You can also use messages to send or receive media files like images, videos etc. You can start communicating with other people over iMessage, it makes it easy to communicate with other Apple users, and on top of that, you can also use your iMessage from any other Apple device that is logged in with the same Apple ID.

That’s it, now you will be able to send and receive iMessages from your phone number.

Ensure that under the You can receive iMessage section, you have selected your phone number along with your Apple ID, so both of them should have a tick mark.

If you can see the option for Use your Apple ID for iMessage, you need to tap on it and then sign in to your Apple ID to start using it.

Tap the gray line or the Close button to return to your message. You might need to enter your Apple ID password to. Tap the icon or the price icon next to the app, then tap Install.

Wait for a while to process and activate the iMessage. Heres how: To go to the App Store for iMessage, tap the Store icon.

You will receive a confirmation message as a pop-up saying that your carrier may charge for an SMS message.

Turn on the toggle to the green side for iMessage.

Once you have set all of the pre-requisites for activating the iMessage on your iPhone using your phone number, you can now follow through with the tutorial below.

#Use imessage on mac new iphone how to#

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