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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Can't text Android phones
Date: 29 Aug 2018 17:15:58 GMT
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On 2018-08-29, MalcolmO <user@domain.invalid> wrote:
> On 2018-08-22 17:49:36 +0000, Jolly Roger said:
>
>> Settings > Messages > Send & Receive
>
> This is what fixed it. Thanks, Roger. Only my email was there, no
> phone. It said "Sign in with Apple ID", even though the Apple ID said
> I was signed in. I touched "Sign in". No dialog box. 2 messages pop up
> on my Mac saying my Apple ID is being used for iMessage and FaceTime.
> Why wasn't it doing that before? As noted above, it used to work and
> then it stopped. I never sign out.

Probably just a glitch. There's no such thing as bug-free software. ; )

> After the 2 messages on the Mac, Send & Receive had my phone number
> and the Android contacts weren't showing red.
>
> The other thing I forgot to mention earlier was that I could send to
> iPhones on my phone or Mac but what I sent on one didn't show up on
> the other.
>
> Greatly relieved. Thanks again Roger (and other responders).

Happy to help. : )

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