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Can my child text from her iPad using an Apple ID so we don’t each get each others texts?

Can my child text from her iPad using an Apple ID so we don’t each get each others texts?

Posted on Dec 29, 2019 7:03 PM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2019 7:20 PM

Be certain your child has her/his own Apple ID.



Nm3499 wrote:

Can my child text from her iPad

Well, not exactly.


”Text” implies two very different concepts.

  • iMessages, sent to/from other Apple devices. Your child may do that from an iPad.
  • SMS messages, sent to/from cellular telephones. An iPad is not a cellular telephone, and can neither send nor receive SMS text messages.
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Dec 29, 2019 7:20 PM in response to Nm3499

Be certain your child has her/his own Apple ID.



Nm3499 wrote:

Can my child text from her iPad

Well, not exactly.


”Text” implies two very different concepts.

  • iMessages, sent to/from other Apple devices. Your child may do that from an iPad.
  • SMS messages, sent to/from cellular telephones. An iPad is not a cellular telephone, and can neither send nor receive SMS text messages.

Can my child text from her iPad using an Apple ID so we don’t each get each others texts?

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