, since i Message sends messages over the Internet, it can send a wider range of different kinds of data., i Message is far better than text messages in this respect — you aren’t limited to 160 characters and a blurry picture.
You might be asking “Why is imessage using my email?”
It is simply using the email (which is likely your Apple ID ), as an identifier of your device. This lets other Apple users send you a message to either your phone number or email address.
If you aren’t using i. Message, you can use SMS/MMS. These messages are texts and photos that you send to other cell phones or i, and os devices. SMS/MMS messages aren’t encrypted and appear in green text bubbles on your device.
What is iMessage and how to use it?
, i Messages are texts, photos, or videos that you send to another i, phone, i, pad, i Pod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi or cellular-data networks. These messages are always encrypted and appear in blue text bubbles. To turn i. Message on or off, go to Settings > Messages. If you aren’t using i. Message, you can use SMS/MMS.
Another thing we asked ourselves was: what is iCloud iMessage and how does it work?
, i Cloud keeps your entire message history updated and available on all your devices, even when you set up a brand-new device. Messages in i. Cloud are updated automatically, so you always have the same view everywhere you use i, and message. When you delete a message, photo, or conversation on one device, it’s removed from all of your devices.
Should you use iMessage or SMS text messages?
Chances are, you’ll end up using both: i. Message with your i. Phone friends and SMS messages with your Android friends., however, i Message does use data, so if you are on a monthly data plan but have unlimited SMS text messages, you may want to stick with SMS.
Can people send text messages as iMessages?
There are instances where people will send a message as text. However, the texts appear as i. Messages that came from the email address of the person instead of the phone number. The message may display the person’s Apple account. The Apple account shows up because of the email address registered on the i. Message or on the i, and cloud account.
Why do my iMessages show up as emails instead of phone numbers?
However, the texts appear as i. Messages that came from the email address of the person instead of the phone number. The message may display the person’s Apple account. The Apple account shows up because of the email address registered on the i. Message or on the i, and cloud account.
If you originally start an i. Message using an i. Phone users email and not phone number, then for whatever reason if you don’t have data at the time of your message it will send it as an email NOT A TEXT. It does not revert back to their default number even if it’s stored into your contacts.
How do I get iMessage to send messages from my email?
Mac: Open Messages and go to Preferences > Accounts > your i, and message account. Make your selection in the Start New Conversations From section. Now, when you i. Message someone new, or start new conversations with existing contacts, your messages will come from your email address instead of a phone number.