Add or remove your telephone number in Messages or FaceTime

You tin can use the phone number of your iPhone with Messages and FaceTime on your Mac, iPad, or iPod impact.

  • Gear up or remove your phone number

  • Plow your number on or off for Mac

  • Plow your number on or off for iPad or iPod touch

  • Get help

Set up your phone number

On your iPhone:

  1. Go to Settings > Messages and make sure that iMessage is on. Yous might need to expect a moment for it to activate.
  2. Tap Send & Receive. If yous see "Use your Apple ID for iMessage," tap it and sign in with the same Apple ID that you utilize on your Mac, iPad, and iPod touch.
    iPhone showing how to select iMessage settings
  3. In the "Yous can receive iMessages to and Reply From" section, brand sure that your phone number and Apple ID are selected.
  4. Go to Settings > FaceTime and brand sure that your phone number and Apple ID are selected in the "You can be reached by FaceTime at" section.

On your other devices, y'all can now plow on the phone number that yous but ready up:

  • Plow on your phone number for your Mac
  • Plough on your phone number for your iPad or iPod impact

If y'all use this feature and share your Apple ID with someone, you can't prevent them from seeing your conversations. Instead of using the same Apple tree ID as someone else, set upwards Family Sharing.

Remove your phone number

If you don't want calls or messages for your iPhone on your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, you tin can remove your phone number. There are two ways to do this:

  • On your iPhone, get to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Select your Apple tree ID at the bottom of the screen and tap Sign Out. Then become to Settings > FaceTime, select your Apple ID and tap Sign Out.
  • If the phone number that you lot want to remove belongs to an iPhone that you can't access, change your Apple ID password. This removes all phone numbers from your iPad, iPod affect, and Mac. Calls or messages for the removed numbers won't appear on those devices anymore.

If you have questions, contact Apple Support.

Turn your phone number on or off for your Mac

After you set upwards your phone number, y'all can turn it on or off for Letters and FaceTime on your Mac.

  1. Open Messages or FaceTime. If asked, sign in with the Apple tree ID that y'all're using with Letters and FaceTime on your iPhone.
  2. For Messages, cull Messages > Preferences, and then click iMessage. For FaceTime, choose FaceTime > Preferences, and then click Settings.
  3. Turn your telephone number on or off:
    • To plow on your phone number, select it and your Apple ID in the listing. If you don't encounter your phone number, become help with your settings or contact Apple Support. If you lot come across a number that isn't yours, change your Apple ID countersign.
    • To turn off your phone number, deselect information technology in the list.
  4. If you want recipients to see your phone number and non your Apple ID, select your telephone number from the "First new conversations from" or "Start new calls from" pop-upwards menu.

Mac screen showing how to turn your phone number on or off for your Mac

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Turn your phone number on or off for your iPad or iPod affect

After you prepare your telephone number, you lot can turn it on or off for Messages and FaceTime on your iPad or iPod touch.

  1. For Messages, go to Settings > Messages and make sure that iMessage is on. If asked, sign in with the Apple ID you're using with Messages and FaceTime on your iPhone. Then tap Ship & Receive.
  2. For FaceTime, go to Settings > FaceTime. If asked, sign in with the Apple tree ID that you're using with Messages and FaceTime on your iPhone.
  3. Turn your telephone number on or off:
    • To turn on your phone number, select it and your Apple ID in the "You can be reached" department. If you don't come across your phone number, get help with your settings or contact Apple tree Support. If yous meet a number that isn't yours, change your Apple ID countersign.
    • To plow off your phone number, uncheck it.

iPad showing how to turn your phone number on or off

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If you can't meet or select your number in Messages or FaceTime

  1. Brand sure that you're using the latest software for your Mac or iOS device.
  2. Make certain that yous correctly followed the iPhone steps to gear up your telephone number. You should be using the aforementioned Apple ID on all of your devices.
  3. In the "You tin be reached" section of Letters and FaceTime settings, make certain that there are checkmarks abreast your phone number and Apple tree ID:
    iPhone showing how to choose where you can be reached

If your phone number is unchecked and you tin't select it, or you have another issue, follow these steps:

  1. On your Mac:
    • In Letters, cull Letters > Preferences, and so click iMessage. Click Sign Out.
    • In FaceTime, choose FaceTime > Preferences, so click Sign Out.
  2. On your iPhone, iPad, and iPod bear upon:
    • Go to Settings > Messages > Transport & Receive. Tap your Apple tree ID, and then tap Sign Out.
    • Become to Settings > FaceTime. Tap your Apple ID, so tap Sign Out.
  3. On your iPhone:
    • Go back to Settings > Messages and make sure that iMessage is turned on.
    • Tap Send & Receive, and so choose "Use your Apple ID for iMessage" and sign in with your Apple ID.
  4. Using the same Apple ID, sign back in to Letters and FaceTime on your other devices.

If you nonetheless need help, change your Apple ID password and repeat the setup steps. If that doesn't work, contact Apple Support.

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