diff --git a/plugins/platforms/photon/auth.py b/plugins/platforms/photon/auth.py
index a946d7afcf7..5caca102ac2 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/photon/auth.py
+++ b/plugins/platforms/photon/auth.py
@@ -751,6 +751,21 @@ def register_user_if_absent(
     return user, True
 
 
+def user_assigned_line(user: Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Optional[str]:
+    """Return the iMessage number a Spectrum user is assigned to text on.
+
+    This is the user's ``assignedPhoneNumber`` (the dashboard's "TEXTS ON"
+    column) — i.e. the number to text to reach the agent, as opposed to the
+    user's own ``phoneNumber``. On shared-number plans there is no dedicated
+    entry in ``/lines``, so this per-user field is the source of truth.
+    Returns ``None`` when unset (e.g. a freshly created, not-yet-assigned user).
+    """
+    if not user:
+        return None
+    val = user.get("assignedPhoneNumber")
+    return str(val) if val else None
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Dashboard API: iMessage lines (the assigned number inventory)
 
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/photon/cli.py b/plugins/platforms/photon/cli.py
index 77e571b6025..924b70b01fc 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/photon/cli.py
+++ b/plugins/platforms/photon/cli.py
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ def _cmd_setup(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
             Colors.CYAN,
         )
     )
+    agent_number = None
     if not phone:
         print("      Skipped user registration (no phone given). Re-run with --phone later.")
     else:
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ def _cmd_setup(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
         first_name = args.first_name
         email = args.email
         try:
-            _user, created = photon_auth.register_user_if_absent(
+            user, created = photon_auth.register_user_if_absent(
                 token, dashboard_id,
                 phone_number=phone,
                 first_name=first_name,
@@ -204,18 +205,26 @@ def _cmd_setup(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
             print(f"      user registration failed: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
             return 1
         print("  ✓ phone registered" if created else "  ✓ phone already registered")
+        # The number to text the agent is the user's assigned iMessage line
+        # (the dashboard's "TEXTS ON" column). On shared-number plans there is
+        # no dedicated entry in /lines, so this per-user field is the source of
+        # truth — and we already have it from the (reused) user object.
+        agent_number = photon_auth.user_assigned_line(user)
 
-    # 5. Surface the assigned iMessage line (the number to text the agent).
-    try:
-        line = photon_auth.get_imessage_line(token, dashboard_id)
-    except Exception as e:
-        line = None
-        print(f"      (could not fetch the assigned line: {e})", file=sys.stderr)
-    if line and line.get("phoneNumber"):
-        status = line.get("status") or "active"
+    # 5. Surface the agent's iMessage number (the number to text the agent).
+    if not agent_number:
+        # No per-user assignment — fall back to a dedicated line if the project
+        # has one provisioned in its line inventory.
+        try:
+            line = photon_auth.get_imessage_line(token, dashboard_id)
+            if line:
+                agent_number = line.get("phoneNumber")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"      (could not fetch the assigned line: {e})", file=sys.stderr)
+    if agent_number:
         print()
         print("┌─ Your agent's iMessage number ───────────────────────────────")
-        print(f"│  📱 {line['phoneNumber']}   ({status})")
+        print(f"│  📱 {agent_number}")
         print("│  Text this number from your phone to talk to your agent.")
         print("└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────")
     else:
diff --git a/tests/plugins/platforms/photon/test_auth.py b/tests/plugins/platforms/photon/test_auth.py
index afcd515f382..7fadcfda5f0 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/platforms/photon/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/platforms/photon/test_auth.py
@@ -329,7 +329,11 @@ def test_register_user_if_absent_dedup(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
     posted = {"n": 0}
 
     def fake_get(url: str, **kwargs: Any) -> _FakeResponse:
-        return _FakeResponse(json_body=[{"id": "u1", "phoneNumber": "+1 (555) 123-4567"}])
+        return _FakeResponse(json_body=[{
+            "id": "u1",
+            "phoneNumber": "+1 (555) 123-4567",
+            "assignedPhoneNumber": "+16282679185",
+        }])
 
     def fake_post(url: str, **kwargs: Any) -> _FakeResponse:
         posted["n"] += 1
@@ -344,6 +348,20 @@ def test_register_user_if_absent_dedup(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
     assert created is False
     assert user["id"] == "u1"
     assert posted["n"] == 0
+    # The reused user carries the assigned iMessage line ("TEXTS ON").
+    assert photon_auth.user_assigned_line(user) == "+16282679185"
+
+
+def test_user_assigned_line() -> None:
+    assert (
+        photon_auth.user_assigned_line({"assignedPhoneNumber": "+16282679185"})
+        == "+16282679185"
+    )
+    # Own number present but no assignment yet (e.g. freshly created user).
+    assert photon_auth.user_assigned_line({"phoneNumber": "+15551234567"}) is None
+    assert photon_auth.user_assigned_line({"assignedPhoneNumber": ""}) is None
+    assert photon_auth.user_assigned_line({}) is None
+    assert photon_auth.user_assigned_line(None) is None
 
 
 def test_register_user_if_absent_creates(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None: