I got a spam text right after transferring my number to a new phone—should I worry?
I moved from an iPhone 13 to an iPhone 17 and transferred my existing number during setup. Almost immediately afterward, I received a suspicious text that only said…
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Can Apple reverse an iMessage spam restriction after Engineering denies the appeal?
My phone number, which I've had for about 15 years, was recently blocked from activating iMessage and FaceTime after Apple flagged it for spam. I believe the issue…
Can I keep my iPhone and number when leaving someone else’s phone plan?
I'm trying to leave an abusive situation and may need to leave quickly. The iPhone and service are currently connected to someone else's plan, and I'm worried they…
What happens to my Apple ID if my iPhone breaks?
I need some help with my situation. My iPhone stopped working after charging alongside my grandma's phone and a portable charger. It's completely dead; I've tried everything, including…
Why Can't I Claim a Phone Number in Amazon Connect?
I'm running into a weird issue with my AWS account after deploying a Connect Instance in the us-east-1 region. Every time I try to claim a phone number,…
How Can I Change a Phone Number in Google Search Results Quickly?
I manage multiple buildings for our business and recently discovered that we're paying for extra phone lines that I wasn't aware of. These lines come from Brightspeed and…
How Can I Create New Gmail Accounts Without Using My Phone Number?
I've been trying to set up a new Gmail account, but it keeps asking for my phone number and then tells me that I have too many accounts.…
How Can I Stop Spam Texts from Previous Owner's Number?
I've had my phone number since 2019 when I got my first phone in 8th grade. Unfortunately, the previous owner of this number was heavily involved with the…
My Phone Number Won't Activate for iMessage—Help!
A few days ago, my phone number suddenly stopped activating for iMessage, and I can't figure out why. I've gone through everything on the Apple support page and…
What should I do if someone shared my email and phone number without me connecting them?
I was chatting on Telegram when someone unexpectedly revealed my Gmail address and phone number. The weird part is, neither of those is connected to my account. I'm…
Using a New Apple ID While Keeping the Same Phone Number for iMessages?
I'm asking for my significant other who's setting up a new iPhone. She currently has her old phone with an old Apple ID and is getting a new…
Why Is My US Phone Number Not Working with Some Apps?
I'm having trouble using my new phone number with various apps like Door Dash and Affirm. Whenever I enter my number, I get an 'invalid number' message, even…
How Can I Change My Phone Number Without Locking My Apple ID?
I'm planning to change my phone number because I'm getting too many unwanted calls and I don't want a lot of people to have my current number. However,…
Why am I getting random verification codes for a payment app I don't use?
I've been receiving verification codes for 'Remitly', which is a payment app that I've never signed up for. I'm pretty sure this is some kind of scam or…
How can I update my phone number for all my accounts after changing it?
Hey everyone! I recently switched to an iPhone 15 Pro Max and changed my phone number to make sure my ex couldn't reach me. However, now I'm in…
How to Fix 2FA Issue with Danish Phone Number Formatting?
I work at a school where we're using iPads for our students, and we need to log them into a school iCloud account. They can still use their…
How do I format my Danish phone number for app updates?
Hey everyone! I'm trying to update some games in the app store, but I'm stuck on how to enter my Danish phone number, which has the country code…
Is it possible to use two phones with the same number?
I'm currently using an iPhone 16 but want to sometimes use a flip phone to cut down on my social media usage. I have an old 3G flip…
Should I be worried about my old classmates using my phone number for Telegram?
I recently found out that some of my old classmates used my phone number to create a Telegram account. I'm getting a bit anxious about this. Can they…
Help! My Phone Number is Blacklisted as iMessage Spam - What Can I Do?
A few weeks ago, I noticed that my iMessage started malfunctioning on my iPhone. Despite checking all the usual settings and confirming that iMessage is activated and my…