Ah, I can see this working for one number: but, suppose you've got a long list of numbers to which you wish to send the same message. I only know of one way around this. Create a group in your contacts using your Mac and that should take care of it, I suspect. However, this presents yet another problem. Suppose the person needing to do this has no Mac but instead is a windows user? I don't believe one can create groups inside contacts on the Iphone as yet.
Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! On Feb 2, 2014, at 6:07 AM, Mike Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hello to all of you, > > On January 20, I wrote about a problem I was having sending messages to > certain people ever since installing iOS/7. At least one other person on > this list (I think it was Ray) reported having a similar problem. Below, I > outline the problem, and then I will share the work-around I discovered. I > will pass this message along to the Accessibility people at Apple, too. > > The problem: >>>> >>>> Ever since installing iOS7, I have had extreme difficulties in sending >>>> text messages to recipients in my contacts that have more than one number >>>> listed there. >>>> >>>> Whenever I initiate a message and try to send it to a contact's mobile >>>> phone, the message is always sent to the landline phone instead. Since >>>> this isn't possible, I get a message from my phone company telling me that >>>> a text message can't be sent to a landline phone. There is absolutely no >>>> doubt in my mind that I am clicking on the recipient's mobile phone. If a >>>> person sends me a message, and I simply reply, the message is properly >>>> sent to the recipient's cell phone; I just can't currently start a new >>>> message thread to anyone in my contact list unless that contact only has a >>>> cell phone number listed. I suppose I could go through all of my contacts >>>> and erase any landline numbers there, but I honestly believe that there is >>>> a far better solution. >>>> >>>> Thanks for any thoughts. >>>> > The work-around: > When initiating a message thread, I never go into the Message app. Instead, > I now go into Contacts and select the intended recipient of my message. I > then keep flicking to the right until I get to the "Send message" option. > This entry is just past the "Notes" option. When I click on the "Send > message" option, I am presented a list of all the numbers I have for the > contact and when I select the contact's cell phone, I can send the message > without a problem. > > As I said, I will pass this along to the Accessibility people, but perhaps my > discovery can be of help to someone right now. > > My best to all, > > Mike > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
