I can't seem to get my ipad to send them from my number- i found something else where saying to turn Imessage off and on again on both my ipad and my iphone, but it didn't work.
Other members of my family seem to be able to send messages from their ipad under their number but I'm not sure what to do?
iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi, Cellular
Unless you also have an iPhone, your iPad cannot send or receive SMS or MMS messages to phone numbers - as these are Cellular Carrier features. Without an iPhone, your iPad is limited to sending/receiving messages via the Apple-proprietary Messages App.
Native iMessages are directed to Apple recipients by their registered email addresses - and not by their Cellular phone numbers.
To use SMS/MMS messaging from the iPad Messages App, your iPhone must be logged-in to iCloud with the same AppleID - and message forwarding to your iPad must be enabled on the iPhone.
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208386
An iPad alone, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of accessing Cellular Voice or Messaging features. An iPad with Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services.
When paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.
Continuity
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204681
SMS/MMS Messaging
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208386
WiFi Calling
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT203032
I hope this is helpful in clarifying your iPads Messaging features.
Unless you also have an iPhone, your iPad cannot send or receive SMS or MMS messages to phone numbers - as these are Cellular Carrier features. Without an iPhone, your iPad is limited to sending/receiving messages via the Apple-proprietary Messages App.
Native iMessages are directed to Apple recipients by their registered email addresses - and not by their Cellular phone numbers.
To use SMS/MMS messaging from the iPad Messages App, your iPhone must be logged-in to iCloud with the same AppleID - and message forwarding to your iPad must be enabled on the iPhone.
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208386
An iPad alone, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of accessing Cellular Voice or Messaging features. An iPad with Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services.
When paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.
Continuity
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204681
SMS/MMS Messaging
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208386
WiFi Calling
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT203032
I hope this is helpful in clarifying your iPads Messaging features.
Did you check Settings>Messages>Send and Receive>Start new conversations from>Your Phone number?
Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - explicitly enable your iPad from the device list
From this website.
Don't see the Text Message Forwarding setting on your iPhone? Go to Settings > Messages, turn off iMessage, turn it back on, tap Send & Receive, tap Use Your Apple ID for iMessage, then sign in with the same Apple ID used on your other devices.
Hi, thanks for the quick reply.
I have the iPhone 8+ but in my message settings, message forwarding isn’t showing as an option?
Hi, yes I did. On my iPad there is no option for my phone number
Message from my ipad pro are sending from my email?
