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Q: How do you use text message forwarding on your iPhone to my iPad? Message says code is needed from my iPad

on my iPhone  under settings and text forwarding the iPhone says to enter a code shown on my iPad to allow iPhone text messages to be sent and received on my iPad .

iPad 2, iOS 8.1.1

Posted on Nov 21, 2014 6:39 PM

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Q: How do you use text message forwarding on your iPhone to my iPad? Message says code is needed from my iPad

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  • by Matt_M.,

    Matt_M. Matt_M. Nov 24, 2014 9:37 AM in response to paulafromhartford
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    Nov 24, 2014 9:37 AM in response to paulafromhartford

    Hey paulafromhartford,

     

     

    Thanks for the question. When you enable a device in the Text Message Forwarding settings, a confirmation code will display on the device. If you do not see this confirmation code, make sure that all of the following steps have been followed:

     

    To use Continuity for SMS and MMS with your iPhone and your Mac, iPad or iPod touch

     

    - Your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch need to use iOS 8.1, and your Mac needs to use OS X Yosemite.

     

    - Sign in to iMessage on your iPhone, your other iOS devices, and your Mac using the same Apple ID.

     

    - On your iPhone:

    1. Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You Can Be Reached By, and add a check to both your phone number and email address.

    2. Go to Messages > Text Message Forwarding, and enable the device(s) you would like to forward messages to.

     

    - Your Mac, iPad, or iPod touch will display a code. Enter this code on your iPhone to verify the SMS feature.

     

    Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity - Apple Support

    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6337

     

     

    Thanks,

     

    Matt M.