Completely remove phone number from iMessages?

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Anyone know how to completely disassociate a phone number from an Apple ID? I've recently switched from an iPhone to an Android. The issue is that anytime someone with an iOS device messages me, for them it defaults to iMessage and the result is that I do not receive the message. They can force...

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