Dh has text me from a different number.

[Sickandanxious]

Please be kind. I'm sitting here feeling sick to my stomach and feeling panicky. I'm hoping that I'm mistaken and that there is an explanation for this happening.
I sent DH 2 texts one after the other with different questions. He answered the second question but not the first which I thought strange but maybe he was just busy with work.
Later he text me with a question to which I answered. A bit later just as I got home another text appeared in answer to the first question I asked.
This is what's weird. The text was from a different number!
He has recently bought new phone and changed his provider but has kept his number so how is this possible?
I didn't mention keeping my cards close to my chest MN style and hoped it would all become apparent and that it's something to do with his new phone etc.
I've had to look on his phone, the second msg he sent me isn't there so I think he may have royally fucked up and maybe he has a second sim or phone?
I know I shouldn't have looked on his phone but it's making me feel so ill.
What an I do to check? If I put the number in my phone and there's a WhatsApp attached will a photo come up and will my number then show on that phone?
I'm not at all tech savvy.
I don't think I'll sleep tonight.

So I've had two messages from him from different numbers just to be clear.

My dad said i was coming up as a different number sometimes after i changed my phone and provider but kept my number. Same happened with my daughter on whatsapp when we upgraded her phone.

Can you phone the second number when he is sat next to you?

How new is the phone? Could the number have been mid transition? Do you have any other reasons to doubt him?

This...

Tbh if he's messing around why would he have your number on his secret phone?

This happened with my sister too - there is a number that has never been hers that is actually attributed to her from when she switched providers. I would honestly just ask him what’s going on rather than snooping (a very un MN suggestion I know)

Happened with my daughter too, really weird, but nothing nefarious going on

He has recently bought new phone and changed his provider but has kept his number so how is this possible?

It probably happens sometimes.
It's a bit of a coincidence otherwise. If it weren't for this situation I'd be suspicious too, but this is more likely a technology issue.

When my DCs have had new phones they’ve had temporary numbers during the transition even though they have kept their original numbers and I’ve had messages from them come up with a different number. It will probably be that, he will need to go into settings and delete the temporary number. If you’ve no reason to doubt him I wouldn’t jump to conclusions.

i changed my phone ages ago and on occasion DP has received messages that appear to be from the new phones number despite the fact I ported my old number over to the new phone.

So no, given he’s just changed his phone, I don’t think you need to assume the worst. The wrong number shows on my phone in settings so you can find out the same way but maybe just ask him.

Sick to your stomach and you won’t sleep? That sounds like a bit of a worry OP. Have you reason to not trust him?

But if I do and he has a second number/phone/sim etc then he'll know I'm onto him.

i think it's just the new sim, I've just had this and this is how I fixed it on an iPhone.

he needs to switch imsg off, pop the SIM card holder enough to make the phone think the sim is being changed, switch off the phone and back on again push back in the SIM card holder and switch back on imsg.
that will make his old number show up.

if you still have the cardboard the SIM card came in it will have a sticker with the phone number on it. You can check it's the same one as the other number.

i hope that's all it is. Good luck

I bet it happened mid transfer of his number!

My DS changed phone and provider 3 months ago. He gave his new provider his PAC so he could keep his old number. Three months later and it’s still a case of if he rings me it comes up as his old number that he ported across but if he iMessages me it’s what would have been his new number that came with the new sim with his new phone iyswim.

But we're they able to send the messages from both numbers at the same time? Plus the message he sent from the other number wasn't under my name on his phone. Plus I noticed another woman's name under 'favourites'. Mine wasn't there at all!

@Ottercave follow the instructions I've just left to fix that.

Is there a reason your instinctive reaction is to panic rather than ask him?

Are you ok @Sickandanxious? I’m assuming there’s a reason you think this could be a sign of deception rather than just standard network troubles?

That makes sense but these were both sms messages.

So your not addressing half the questions of points on the thread or willing to sensibly acknowledge that it's the transition. Pointless.

I'm not sure. We've had a few issues. He once asked if I minded if he saw someone else when we were going through a dry patch and I said no. I haven't trusted him since. I asked him outright if he's had sex with anyone else since we've been together which he said no, well of course he would say that.

Sounds like you have concerns outside this that need addressing