In order to send and receive iMessages to your iPhone, iMessage must be enabled. By doing this, you will associate your phone number with the email address used for your Apple ID or iCloud account.

Back at the release of iOS 10, Apple completely revamped iMessage, transforming the platform from a simple SMS replacement to a feature-packed messaging experience. Now we’re into iOS 14.1, and we ...

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