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iOS holding my phone number hostage = the worst bug I’ve ever experienced

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Re: iOS holding my phone number hostage = the worst bug I’ve ever experienced

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Post by baby »

I know it's annoying but the best solution here just seems to change your number. Don't lose your mind over this one.

edit : seems like people don't understand my post. If you have a voice, the good thing to do is to make a blog post and submit it to websites like HN. The guy did it, now what can he do if he needs a quick fix? If he's in rush? Change number. It's really not that terrible and I do it every year without trouble.

Re: iOS holding my phone number hostage = the worst bug I’ve ever experienced

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Post by skolos »

dippyskoodlez wrote: post #2

If message histories are your only copy of family/friends photos, you're doing it wrong.

This is a such wrong reply. The OP did not complain about his message history, he was talking about message histories of all his friends and relatives. Do you really think it could be socially acceptable to approach each of your friends and relative and tell them: "If message histories are your only copy of family/friends photos, you're doing it wrong." ?

Re: iOS holding my phone number hostage = the worst bug I’ve ever experienced

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Post by leobelle »

baby wrote: post #5

I know it's annoying but the best solution here just seems to change your number. Don't lose your mind over this one. edit : seems like people don't understand my post. If you have a voice, the good thing to do is to make a blog post and submit it to websites like HN. The guy did it, now what can he do if he needs a quick fix? If he's in rush? Change number. It's really not that terrible and I do it every year withou…

Yes, asking everyone to use a new number is less work than asking people to delete all their imessage threads. Updating contact info at work and with services shifts the burden to him.

Re: iOS holding my phone number hostage = the worst bug I’ve ever experienced

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Post by q3k »

gatehouse wrote: post #4

It probably costs like $5 to change your phone number. I think that's the best option at this point.

And it possibly costs you new business cards, and having to let everyone know that you have a new number, and changing any social profiles, etc.

...or Apple could stop making crappy software like this ;)

Re: iOS holding my phone number hostage = the worst bug I’ve ever experienced

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Post by gatehouse »

q3k wrote: post #8
gatehouse wrote: post #4

It probably costs like $5 to change your phone number. I think that's the best option at this point.

And it possibly costs you new business cards, and having to let everyone know that you have a new number, and changing any social profiles, etc. ...or Apple could stop making crappy software like this ;)

One of these options is under your control, one isn't.
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