Apple Releases New iMessage Tool To Fix SMS Issues

Apple is one of the leading tech companies in the world, but even they’re not perfect and need to release updates to make their devices not so frustrating.

In a world where Apple is no longer the sole leader in the tech game, the company needs to constantly be on their toes to make sure they don’t fall behind thanks to faulty products. The products themselves don’t need to be faulty in nature, but if there are frustrating aspects to them, then that’s an issue.

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One of the more frustrating issues over the past few years has pertained to iMessage and how difficult it was get text messages through phones after you’ve moved on from Apple. This apparently had to do with Apple continuing to route your phone number through iMessage even though you had a new phone.

Shady, yes — but also very fixable thanks to a new tool for iMessage.

"But with the recently-released web tool, all you need to do is enter the phone number you wish to uncouple from Apple’s iMessage system. Apple will then send you a confirmation code over SMS — type it into the browser window and you’ll be home free."

All you need to do is to visit this site and then deregister your phone number without having to deregister your device entirely. If you are an Apple user and use the products for all of your devices, then this isn’t really going to be something you need to look into. But if you’ve moved on from Apple, then this could help you officially break the chains.

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