Phone Number Greyed Out In iMessage

Introduction Those who have upgraded to iOS8 may also notice that the option to use their phone number to send iMessages doesn’t appea...

Introduction

Those who have upgraded to iOS8 may also notice that the option to use their phone number to send iMessages doesn’t appear to be available. In Settings, the phone number is listed but you cannot select it because it is greyed out. This means that all iMessages would be sent only by email or iCloud ID.

Steps (3 total)

1

Disable FaceTime and iMessage

Go to Settings and disable iMessage and Facetime.

2

Reset Network Settings

In Settings, go to General and scroll down to Reset and then select “Reset Your Network Settings”.

3

Turn iMessage and FaceTime back on

Check that you are connected to Wi-Fi and enable iMessage and Facetime. Your phone number should now be available as an option to send iMessages.

Conclusion

Easy mode fix. Pain to figure out the first time.