iPhone X I put my SIM card in my old phone to use it on the water and now my texts are all coming through as my email address

[TH55]

I put my SIM card in my old iPhone 6 when I go kayaking so I don’t risk losing my X.

When I get off the river and put my card back in my X my texts are showing up on the receiving end as being sent by my email address. I’m assuming this has something to do with iMessage but how do I fix it? Thanks!

 

[JonaM]

You're right this is triggered by iMessage - if you check the settings for iMessage on your X to check that they are set to start conversations from your telephone number, not your email address.
You might need to switch iMessage off and back on if it still happens after checking that.

 

[TH55]

You're right this is triggered by iMessage - if you check the settings for iMessage on your X to check that they are set to start conversations from your telephone number, not your email address.
You might need to switch iMessage off and back on if it still happens after checking that.

Awesome thanks! Is it possible this is somehow triggered by swapping phones/sim card?

 

[Apple_Robert]

Awesome thanks! Is it possible this is somehow triggered by swapping phones/sim card?

I believe it is, although you wouldn’t think it would be a problem seeing how the information hasn’t changed.

 

[VineRider]

Awesome thanks! Is it possible this is somehow triggered by swapping phones/sim card?

got to settings\messages\Send & Receive and make sure "start new conversations from" that your phone number is selected and not your iCloud account.

 

[TH55]

I believe it is, although you wouldn’t think it would be a problem seeing how the information hasn’t changed.

Yeah, just another glitch I guess. So I suppose the only fix is manually turning off “send from email” every time or making sure it is off?

 

[Apple_Robert]

Yeah, just another glitch I guess. So I suppose the only fix is manually turning off “send from email” every time or making sure it is off?

I don’t use the send from email option, although it is enabled. Before switching, turn off iMessage, make sure your phone is off before switching. Once done, turn on the phone, turn on iMessage and make sure your phone number is checked and listed first. You should be ok following that work around.

I have had this kind of thing happen to me 3 or 4 times over the years and it has usually been the results of updating.