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In this article, wikiHow will show you how to set up your Apple device to receive and send iMessages. This app allows you to receive and send messages to iPhone, iPad and Mac users over WiFi instead of cellular data.
Steps
Activate iMessages on iPhone
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Open the Settings app on your iPhone. This app has a gray wheel, usually found on the Home Screen.
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Scroll down and select Messages . This is the 3rd option of the menu.
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Drag the white iMessages slider to the “on” position. The slider will turn green, indicating that iMessages has been activated. Your device can send and receive messages wirelessly, without using phone data. If you have an iPhone, you can send text messages using phone data if you don’t have a wireless network.
- If you’re asked to sign in with your Apple ID, simply enter your username and password in the pop-up dialog box. If successful, the device will verify the credentials and activate iMessages. If you don’t have an Apple ID, see this tutorial for more details.
- It can take up to 24 hours to activate iMessages because Apple needs to verify the phone number and Apple ID match. Normally, the activation process is done in 1 hour. [1] X Research Source
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Press the Send & Receive button. You are directed to iMessage settings to set up an email and a phone number where you can send or receive messages.
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Tap email or phone number to activate. A checkmark will appear next to the account. This is a sign that allows email or phone number to send/receive messages through iMessage service.
- Under You can be reached by iMessage at: (You can be reached on iMessage at:), you can add, remove or select email addresses to receive iMessages. On iPhone, you can add or remove phone numbers from the list. Other devices only show this phone number after it is activated on the iPhone. [2] X Research Source
- In the section Start new conversations from: (Start a new conversation from:) you can choose the address to show to the person you send iMessage. On iPhone, you can add or remove phone numbers from the list. Other devices only show this phone number after being activated from iPhone. [3] X Research Sources
Activate iMessages on Mac
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Open the Messages app. The application has a blue voice bubble icon, located in the system tray or desktop.
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Click on Messages . The option is in the menu bar at the top of the application.
- If you don’t already use Messages on your mac, you’ll be asked to enter or create an Apple ID. Enter your Apple username and password, or click Create Apple ID to create a new account.
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Click the Preferences button.
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Click on Accounts . This option has a white “@” icon, located in the upper-left corner of the window.
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Click on the iMessages account. This option is on the left menu of the window.
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Click your Apple username/password and click Sign In .
- If you’re signed in to your Apple account, you won’t see this option.
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Click the Settings button.
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Click the Enable this account dialog box. This option is under Apple ID. A checkmark will appear, indicating that your Apple account can now send and receive messages from your Mac. [4] X Research Sources
Advice
- If you have problems, check if you have updated your device. You can check for updates in the General section of the Settings app. [5] X Research Resources See this tutorial for more details on updating the iOS operating system.
- On iPhone, if you just want to use iMessage to send and receive messages, you can turn off the Send as SMS setting.
Warning
- If you’re abroad, using iMessage over Wi-Fi lets you send messages for free. Don’t forget to turn off SMS to avoid higher fees.
- You need to sign up for a texting plan with your carrier to use iMessages when there’s no wifi.
- You need an internet connection to send and receive iMessages.
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