Universal How to specify default phone number for sending messages to self?

[Ubele]

Every so often, I want to send a message to myself in Messages for later reference. When I start to type my name in the recipients field, it suggests my land line number and my work number in the drop-down, but never my iPhone number -- which is the one I want. I can type the number in the field, which then turns into my name. My iPhone number is the first one in my Contacts card. It's a minor nuisance, but does anyone know how to fix this?

 

[chabig]

You can't send messages to yourself. Try email instead, or Reminders, or Notes.

 

[Ubele]

Hmm... I just tried it again, and you're right. I don't know why I thought I'd done it before by typing my phone number. Never mind!

 

[Yptcn]

Try Signal app there is a very handy Note to Self feature

 

[Ubele]

Try Signal app there is a very handy Note to Self feature

Great, thanks!

 

[interstella]

I can send messages to myself using my mobile number. Always have been able to.

 

[Ubele]

Well, this is strange — I just tried again, and I can, too. I wonder if the feature was temporarily disabled in one of iOS 15 builds.

 

[Apple_Robert]

You can also use Siri to send yourself a message.

 

[Ubele]

You can also use Siri to send yourself a message.

Thanks!

 

[Yptcn]

You can also use Siri to send yourself a message.

I didn't know that ! Thank you