16bitSuperhero
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Q: Can't send SMS anymore on iOS 10

Hi everyone,

 

So I updated my iPhone 6S Plus and my iPad Pro 12,9" to iOS 10 and since, I can't send SMS from my iPad. I receive them correctly but just can't send them right. iMessages however just seem to work well.

 

Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

I tried to switch off and on iMessages and Facetime on the iPad but nothing changes ...

iPad Pro, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 14, 2016 12:52 PM

by Michael Black,Apple recommended
Michael Black Michael Black
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A:

Check your continuity settings - Use Continuity to connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support

Posted on Sep 14, 2016 1:37 PM

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Q: Can't send SMS anymore on iOS 10

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  • by Michael Black,Apple recommended

    Michael Black Michael Black Sep 14, 2016 1:37 PM in response to 16bitSuperhero
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    Sep 14, 2016 1:37 PM in response to 16bitSuperhero

    Check your continuity settings - Use Continuity to connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support

  • by relume,

    relume relume Sep 24, 2016 2:04 AM in response to 16bitSuperhero
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    Sep 24, 2016 2:04 AM in response to 16bitSuperhero

    Yes I have also this problem. Now in IOS 10 I have to switch off iMessage in the settings, if I want to force sending an SMS. The problem is, that iMessage often does not arrive in time. I live on the border of Switzerland, France, Germany and have to send explicitly an SMS knowing that the communication partner is in this very moment in France or Germany (the same living on the border of Switzerland and Italy or Switzerland and France etc.). Before IOS 10 the choice for sending by iMessage or SMS was on the sending button.

     

    Please Apple reenable this option that was very useful!!

  • by pdxmacguy,

    pdxmacguy pdxmacguy Sep 25, 2016 10:50 AM in response to relume
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    Sep 25, 2016 10:50 AM in response to relume

    that did it for me. was sending text to someone in Spain with no wifi. nothing was getting to them. I turned off imessage in settings, the message bubbles went from blue to green and they could receive them. Bad move Apple, a step backwards in text messaging.

  • by teezer,

    teezer teezer Sep 26, 2016 4:46 PM in response to 16bitSuperhero
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    Sep 26, 2016 4:46 PM in response to 16bitSuperhero

    Same here... iMessage works fine for iPhone users but will not send to non iPhone users via SMS on iPad Pro any longer..I am not sure if it is an issue I am having with others that needs a fix or are SMS messages no longer supported?

  • by Diana.McCall,

    Diana.McCall Diana.McCall Sep 26, 2016 5:28 PM in response to teezer
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    Sep 26, 2016 5:28 PM in response to teezer

    Hi teezer. Have you checked if continuity is still enabled on your iPhone, as described earlier in this thread? The update to the phone may have turned it off.

  • by teezer,

    teezer teezer Sep 26, 2016 5:32 PM in response to Diana.McCall
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    Sep 26, 2016 5:32 PM in response to Diana.McCall

    Hey everyone, very important . I was able to fix this issue by going to settings>messages>text message forwarding>and toggle on the device , in this case the ipad pro which was a recognized device to take messages via sms....worked like a charm!

     

    good luck! I love these forums ! They actually work!

  • by maggiegirl8,

    maggiegirl8 maggiegirl8 Oct 3, 2016 2:39 PM in response to 16bitSuperhero
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    Oct 3, 2016 2:39 PM in response to 16bitSuperhero

    The iOS 10 update reset some of the settings I think.  It worked for me to go to Settings - Cellular - Cellular Data Options - Enable LTE and toggle to either "Off" or "Data Only".  Non-Apple texting doesn't seem to work if "Voice & Data" is selected.

  • by ridinVintage,

    ridinVintage ridinVintage Oct 4, 2016 10:14 AM in response to maggiegirl8
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    Oct 4, 2016 10:14 AM in response to maggiegirl8

    Works like a charm, thanks!

  • by MRCano,

    MRCano MRCano Oct 9, 2016 11:38 AM in response to Michael Black
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    Oct 9, 2016 11:38 AM in response to Michael Black

    @Michael, All of my continuity setting are as described in the article you shared, yet whenever I try to send an SMS from my Mac or iPad, It get a "Not Delivered" error. What's strange is that the message does actually go through my iPhone. Secondly, any SMS received is not visible in my iPad or Mac. There does seem to be a bug here. I hope Apple addresses this soon.