Q: SMS-Code does not appear on MacBookPro screen, although iPhone says so. I tried already several things that are posted in th ... SMS-Code does not appear on MacBookPro screen, although iPhone says so. I tried already several things that are posted in the net, especially taking my devices of my apple account. Nothing worked :-). Any other suggestions? more
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Jan 20, 2016 5:12 PM in response to CAPSELby Linc Davis,If the problem is that cellular text messages are not forwarded to or from your iPhone, please follow the instructions in this support article, under the heading
To use Continuity for SMS and MMS with your iPhone and your Mac, iPad or iPod touch
Make sure that at least one email address is enabled on the phone for use with iMessage; otherwise the activation code won't appear.
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Jan 21, 2016 9:53 AM in response to Linc Davisby CAPSEL,Hi, I have tried this already. If "enables" means that I have my phone number und my e-mail ready to receive messages that is so.
When "enables" means start the conversation with an e-mail. ... This could be it. My conversation starts with my phone number.
On all devices I put the same ticks in the same boxes.
But it doesn't happen.
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Jan 21, 2016 10:17 AM in response to CAPSELby rockmyplimsoul,CAPSEL wrote:
When "enables" means start the conversation with an e-mail. ... This could be it. My conversation starts with my phone number.
No that's not it, all my SMS messaging originates from my phone number (it has to), even from my Mac and iPad.
You do have to have an email address enabled as a messaging point of contact on all devices, but you don't have to actually use it. I suspect that it is the email address entry that links non-SMS-capable devices to your iPhone, so make sure you're using the same address (sounds like you are) and make sure all devices are on the same Wi-Fi network when you attempt to link them.
First, make sure that your devices meet the requirements (see SMS section at the bottom):
System requirements for Continuity on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support
If you're good with all that, then try signing out of iMessage and FaceTime on all devices, maybe even throw in a Reset of iOS devices, then sign back in (iPhone first, then others) making sure that all devices are on the same Wi-Fi network to establish the initial connection.
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Jan 21, 2016 11:01 AM in response to CAPSELby Linc Davis,What versions of iOS and OS X are you running?