Tech guys help!

terps1313 · Jun 26, 2015

I have an Iphone 5. When my friend sends me texts, his texts are coming thru under another friends name. Every other contact is normal convo. I have attempted to erase our convo and start over, reset the phone, etc with no results. Has anyone ever heard of this or have any ideas?

loomis41973 · Jun 26, 2015

Get a new phone. Apple sucks

Betallsports · Jun 26, 2015

loomis41973 said:
Get a new phone. Apple sucks

+1

Betallsports · Jun 26, 2015

I thought maybe if he wasn't getting any Texts, then it would be the old... Switch from IPhone to Android, you have to wait 30 days for Texts to work

JakeT. · Jun 26, 2015

Easy first step. Delete the number. Then re-add the number under the correct name. Then have your friend text you. If that doesn't fix it let me know. I did Verizon tech support for far too long once upon a time.

JakeT. · Jun 26, 2015

Also if that doesn't fix it... Do the 2 friends have the same last 7 digits of their phone number with different area codes? There's an easy fix for that if so.

akphidelt · Jun 26, 2015

try going to settings and turning off iMessage

JakeT. · Jun 26, 2015

akphidelt said:
try going to settings and turning off iMessage

Damnit I'm starting him off easy haha. Truth be told iMessage accounts for a lot of bullshit iPhone users have to deal with (which is fairly minimal overall).

akphidelt · Jun 26, 2015

Jake T. said:
Damnit I'm starting him off easy haha. Truth be told iMessage accounts for a lot of bullshit iPhone users have to deal with (which is fairly minimal overall).

It's an effing pain, haha. I simply don't use it any more. Way too many problems.

terps1313 · Jun 26, 2015

Jake T. said:
Also if that doesn't fix it... Do the 2 friends have the same last 7 digits of their phone number with different area codes? There's an easy fix for that if so.

Nope totally different numbers. I deleted his number and re-added and his texts still being sent to other name.

terps1313 · Jun 26, 2015

Is there any chance the problem is being caused on his end?

terps1313 · Jun 26, 2015

akphidelt said:
try going to settings and turning off iMessage

Did this and waiting on a response from him... he isn't much help at the moment

JakeT. · Jun 26, 2015

terps1313 said:
Is there any chance the problem is being caused on his end?

Almost none. I won't ever say never because I've seen some weird stuff but it's almost impossible.

JakeT. · Jun 26, 2015

Honestly turning off iMessage as akphidelt said is a good next step. Is there any chance your 2 friends that are getting confused might be signed in as the same Apple ID? That would create some issues. As it would if you were somehow signed in as someone else's Apple ID.

JakeT. · Jun 26, 2015

Before you get too worried... doing a hard reset and restoring your backed up info will fix it. That's just kind of an annoyance but if it comes down to it you always can fix it.

That being said here is another question...

Have you recently installed a 3rd party texting app?

loomis41973 · Jun 26, 2015

Jake T. said:
Easy first step. Delete the number. Then re-add the number under the correct name. Then have your friend text you. If that doesn't fix it let me know. I did Verizon tech support for far too long once upon a time.

...and now you work for State Farm? possibly wear khakis?

JakeT. · Jun 26, 2015

loomis41973 said:
...and now you work for State Farm? possibly wear khakis?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I had to put up with that at work at SportsOptions for like 4 months. Never once wore khakis either.

terps1313 · Jun 27, 2015

Jake T. said:
Before you get too worried... doing a hard reset and restoring your backed up info will fix it. That's just kind of an annoyance but if it comes down to it you always can fix it.

That being said here is another question...

Have you recently installed a 3rd party texting app?

Nope I haven't changed a thing. This just started happening out of no where.

terps1313 · Jun 27, 2015

It gets more bizarre. When I turn off IMessage and send him a text it also shows up on my phone as being sent to the other friend. The other friend however did not actually receive the text.

JakeT. · Jun 27, 2015

Check the numbers saved to your other friend that keeps getting involved. Make sure there aren't duplicate numbers for anyone.

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