G+_Jonathan Mayer Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Its like switching your computer and your email no longer works. http://blog.benjaminste.in/post/75389520824/ios-holding-my-phone-number-hostage-the-worst-bug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Bedell Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I had this problem. Unregistering the device with my apple account here fixed it. https://supportprofile.apple.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Luke Olson Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 So you didn't read the article, Yes, I’ve reset/deactivated/cancelled everything possible. iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, etc. on every device and on Apple’s web sites I’ve even had Apple support revoke my certificates so I couldn’t authenticate if I tried! Apple engineers confirmed there is no record of my number server-side. It’s a client side cache issue on every other person’s handset And no, changing my phone number of 15 years is not a very good solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 It just works... unless you want to leave. Cuz, you know... screw you for leaving. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Luke Olson Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Apple creating features by removing choices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brandon Sudat Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 You simply forgot that Apple is blood in, blood out. Simply take your beating and you'll be fine. ...eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Bryan VanDyke Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 My wife is in the exact same boat. lost/stolen iPhone. 20+years phone number. deactivated/reset/unreg yada yada yada. Still can't get texts from other iPhone users. A few people have had success deleting and readding her contact, but not everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Luke Olson Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Sounds like imessage just needs to be updated. Currently it sounds like one imessage checks and sees that a number is active on imessage it never checks it again for the life of that thread. Apple could fix this by having imessage check for every message. They would also get the benefit of having all current threads switching over once a person joins imessage. Bottom line, looks like this is just lazy coding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Brandon Sudat ok... now THAT is funny. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Brandon Sudat Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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