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I am unable to receive messages

I am unable to receive my messages .


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iPad, iPadOS 13

Posted on May 7, 2020 6:47 AM

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Posted on May 7, 2020 6:53 AM

If you have an iPhone - and you are unable to send or receive SMS/MMS messages from your iPad - then you’ll need to explicitly enable text message forwarding on your iPhone.


On your iPhone:

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - set to ON and select your iPad from the list of devices.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208386

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May 7, 2020 6:53 AM in response to Ayvenspencercaryss

If you have an iPhone - and you are unable to send or receive SMS/MMS messages from your iPad - then you’ll need to explicitly enable text message forwarding on your iPhone.


On your iPhone:

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - set to ON and select your iPad from the list of devices.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208386

I am unable to receive messages

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