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Q: Text message forwarding - no code on iPad or Mac

Hi,

I've just installed iOS 8.1 on my iPhone and iPad. I'd like to set up text message forwarding, but when iPhone ask me to enter the code shown on my iPad or Mac - no code is showed on both.

iPad, iOS 8

Posted on Oct 20, 2014 10:45 AM

by harshc4,Solvedanswer
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A:

I've found a solution on another forum and it worked for me:

 

Try this: Go to your iPhone Messages settings and turn off iMessages and turn it on again. Then go to the iMessages Settings on your Mac and do the same. After that it worked for me. Also make sure to activate your telephone number in the iMessages settings on your Mac.

Posted on Oct 20, 2014 11:26 AM

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  • by gcalzada,

    gcalzada gcalzada Sep 21, 2015 8:11 AM in response to jordyg
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    Sep 21, 2015 8:11 AM in response to jordyg

    Yes this did help! Thanks J!

  • by Hotwhls55,

    Hotwhls55 Hotwhls55 Oct 1, 2015 4:11 PM in response to harshc4
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    Oct 1, 2015 4:11 PM in response to harshc4

    I wanted to add this solution still works, issues was between iPhone 6s & iPad Air. Thanks again!

  • by doger,

    doger doger Oct 21, 2015 12:28 PM in response to tlam19
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    Oct 21, 2015 12:28 PM in response to tlam19

    This worked. It doesn't say to keep your ipad open. I thought they wanted the ipad security number. Thanks it works now.

  • by JimInMry,

    JimInMry JimInMry Oct 28, 2015 8:25 PM in response to Charles9
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    Oct 28, 2015 8:25 PM in response to Charles9

    I have been fighting the "no code shows up on the iPad" issue for days.

    Tried every solution in this thread and several others.

    I had noticed that I used mixed case in my Apple ID, but not in my text linked e-mail addresses.

    Finally tonight I logged out of my Apple ID on both devices again, but logged back in with my Apple ID in lowercase.

    Code pops right up and forwarding is now working.

    Something else to try before you reach for the hammer.

  • by jverma,

    jverma jverma Nov 10, 2015 9:34 PM in response to Charles9
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    Nov 10, 2015 9:34 PM in response to Charles9

    Also pls ensure that the status for the iMessage shows available or on line else the code does not pop up on the mac

  • by Frogking,

    Frogking Frogking Nov 15, 2015 10:58 AM in response to Charles9
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    Nov 15, 2015 10:58 AM in response to Charles9

    I tried all of the solutions here and none of them worked.  iMessage was working fine, but no regular SMS messages were forwarding to my iPad, and the code never appeared on my iPad when I turned on the forwarding option in my iPhone settings.

     

    What fixed it for me...

     

    I sent a test message from my iPad to... myself.  It took much longer than usual to send, but once it did, I saw a backlog of the codes appearing and disappearing on my iPad, and finally it gave me the option (from my iPad) to enable the text message forwarding, along with a code.  I looked at my iPhone, and a prompt was waiting for the code.  Typed in the code, all is good now.  SMS forwarding finally works!

     

    So, if one of your devices using iMessage won't show the code for SMS forwarding, send yourself a message from that device.

  • by mars59,

    mars59 mars59 Nov 17, 2015 1:19 PM in response to SuperCyclone20
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    Nov 17, 2015 1:19 PM in response to SuperCyclone20

    This worked for me too, I signed in to all my emails on my phone and then hit the slider again to turn on forwarding and the code popped up on my iPad!

    Yay Me!

    Many Thanks

  • by dherrera33,

    dherrera33 dherrera33 Dec 2, 2015 9:59 AM in response to TofW
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    Dec 2, 2015 9:59 AM in response to TofW

    Messages "Text Message Forwarding" is not showing the verification code in Messages on computer:

     

    If this solution solves your problem, please send me a quick email to let me know if it works for others:  DannyBoy888888@icloud.com

     

    ON YOUR COMPUTER:

     

    1.  Messages (Computer):  Preferences:  Accounts:  Apple ID:  Enable this account.

     

    2.  Messages (Computer):  Preferences:  Accounts:  You can be reached for messages at: (Select your phone number).

     

    3.  Messages (Computer):  Quit Messages on your computer, and do not reopen it on your own.  It will automatically launch when the Verification Code is initiated from your iPhone or iPad.

     

    4.  Apple Menu (Computer):  System Preferences:  iCloud:  Keychain (Ensure that Keychain is checked, and that it does not say "pending.")

     

     

    ON THE INTERNET:

     

    5.  Verify that you have the correct cell phone number entered at:  https://appleid.apple.com

     

         a.  Manage Your Apple ID:  Phone Number:  Mobile Phone (Verify that your cell phone number is correctly entered).

     

     

    ON YOUR IPHONE OR IPAD:


    6.  Turn on Keychain on your iPhone or iPad.

     

         a.  Settings (iPhone or iPad):  iCloud:  Keychain (Ensure that it says "On").

     

         b.  Settings (iPhone or iPad):  Messages:  Text Message Forwarding:  (Select your Mac).

     

    7.  If Messages (Computer) automatically launches by itself, after you initiate step 6b, then you have successfully selected the correct device.  If iMessages does not automatically launch, then it is very likely that you have selected the wrong device.

     

    If this solution solves your problem, please send me a quick email to let me know if it works for others:  DannyBoy888888@icloud.com

  • by CLV13,

    CLV13 CLV13 Dec 3, 2015 6:27 AM in response to fromar
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    Dec 3, 2015 6:27 AM in response to fromar

    this helped me as well with both my mac pro and iPad  It was not instant, but took 20-30 seconds on pro and at least that long on iPad

  • by MrYoda,

    MrYoda MrYoda Dec 10, 2015 6:26 PM in response to Charles9
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    Dec 10, 2015 6:26 PM in response to Charles9

    Ok, I tried everything (AND I MEAN EVERYTHING) in this posting and nothing worked.  Finally a light bulb went off and I remembered getting a SPAM sales phone call for credit card rate reduction that used MY Caller ID.  Tired of those $(#%*'s calling me, spoofing my Caller ID, I decided to block my phone number so they couldn't contact me.  Well, as it turns out, this kept me from sync'ing my iMac and iPad with Text Message Forwarding as well as I would not see my side of a conversation on "other" devices (only the original responding device).   By unblocking my number (full contact info), I am back in business.  If you've tried everything listed here and you're still not working, you might check to see if in a fit of rage you blocked your own number from SPAMMERs!

  • by chamathke,

    chamathke chamathke Jan 20, 2016 7:43 AM in response to Charles9
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    Jan 20, 2016 7:43 AM in response to Charles9

    Worked perfectly

  • by the sunflower,

    the sunflower the sunflower Feb 17, 2016 12:03 PM in response to Charles9
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    Feb 17, 2016 12:03 PM in response to Charles9

    I just went through the steps suggested and still cannot get a code to activate Messages on my MacBook Pro.  I just upgraded my iPhone OS to 9.2.1 and Messages stopped working on my iPad and MacBook Pro.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

  • by soso1981,

    soso1981 soso1981 May 1, 2016 3:57 AM in response to the sunflower
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    May 1, 2016 3:57 AM in response to the sunflower

    Iphone 6s 9.3.1

    Macbook pro 2011 OS x El Capitan 10.1.4

     

     

    I have tried everything that I possibly could, it work for me several times.... but when turning off the mbp it stopped from working once again.

    I honestly think it's an Apple server problem.


    Let me know if there is some king of update on this.

    Many thanks

  • by ericksoj,

    ericksoj ericksoj Jul 12, 2016 7:36 AM in response to harshc4
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    Jul 12, 2016 7:36 AM in response to harshc4

    This worked for me. Thanks!

  • by don_jones,

    don_jones don_jones Aug 2, 2016 12:03 PM in response to harshc4
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    Aug 2, 2016 12:03 PM in response to harshc4

    Yes! This worked for me. Thanks!

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