After being an iPhone user since the iPhone 4, I decided to take the plunge and move over to Android. Once I saw the Galaxy S6, I knew Samsung finally made a phone comparable to the iPhone. So on Monday, April 27th I made the switch and purchased the S6. Prior to this, on Sunday morning, I turned off iMessages as was recommended. Once I got my S6 I really liked it, the screen was beautiful compared to the iPhone, the size was perfect, and the camera was fantastic.
However, by Tuesday, I was getting calls from people who were complaining I was not answering their text messages or they were getting notices that the text failed. Knowing that those on iPhones may need to switch on send as SMS if iMessage not available, I had nearly everyone I know check this on their iPhones. Even after that messages were still not reaching me from those with iPhones, which is about 90% of the people I know. So, I called Apple support who confirmed my number was deactivated from iMessages. Unfortunately, nothing has worked. Group messaging is a disaster as well as MMS when it involves iPhone users. which is all the time.
After spending nearly two weeks trying to fix this, I have no other choice but to throw in the towel and go back to the iPhone. It is imperative that I receive my messages, and this is not happening. I am missing important messages, such as picking up kids, because of this problem. I just cannot believe Apple has made it so difficult to leave. I almost feel like what they are doing is illegal. Someone recommended I get a new number, but that is not feasible. I had the same number since 2003 and I rely on people contacting me for consulting work.
Unless someone has a viable solution (trust me I tried nearly all of them), I will be taking the S6 back before my 14 days exchange period is up and go back to shackle like iPhone.
However, by Tuesday, I was getting calls from people who were complaining I was not answering their text messages or they were getting notices that the text failed. Knowing that those on iPhones may need to switch on send as SMS if iMessage not available, I had nearly everyone I know check this on their iPhones. Even after that messages were still not reaching me from those with iPhones, which is about 90% of the people I know. So, I called Apple support who confirmed my number was deactivated from iMessages. Unfortunately, nothing has worked. Group messaging is a disaster as well as MMS when it involves iPhone users. which is all the time.
After spending nearly two weeks trying to fix this, I have no other choice but to throw in the towel and go back to the iPhone. It is imperative that I receive my messages, and this is not happening. I am missing important messages, such as picking up kids, because of this problem. I just cannot believe Apple has made it so difficult to leave. I almost feel like what they are doing is illegal. Someone recommended I get a new number, but that is not feasible. I had the same number since 2003 and I rely on people contacting me for consulting work.
Unless someone has a viable solution (trust me I tried nearly all of them), I will be taking the S6 back before my 14 days exchange period is up and go back to shackle like iPhone.
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