Hello Ricardo, That use to be the way things were until iOS/7 came along. I guess I'll just have to be sure to send messages to only one person at a time, thus ensuring that my approach will work for me.
Mike On 3,Feb,2014, at 1:48 PM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I can't duplicate this problem either. When I start typing in a contacts > name, and double tap on their mobile phone, that's the number my message is > sent to. > > Using an iPhone 5 with the latest version of IOS. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Feb 3, 2014, at 1:46 AM, Pamela Francis <ppowell...@aol.com> wrote: > >> I'm wondering if it has to do with whatever iPhone you have. The problem you >> outlined, is not happening here. I use an iPhone 4s running I OS 7. I send >> whatever messages I want in my messages app. Some have land lines, some do >> not. >> >> Pam Francis >> >> On Feb 2, 2014, at 8:55 AM, Mike Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I'm not sure how that would work either, Ray, but since I thus far only >> needed to send messages to individual recipients ... >> >> I also use WhatsApp quite a lot and within that app, sending to groups of >> people seems to be unproblematic. >> >> Mike >> >>> On 2,Feb,2014, at 2:38 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> 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. >> >> -- >> 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. > > -- > 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. 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