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Message won’t send to non-iPhone user

My message won’t send to 2 people, one of which does not have an iPhone.

iPad mini, iOS 12

Posted on Jul 26, 2020 2:50 PM

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Posted on Jul 26, 2020 3:06 PM

Is your phone an iPhone? If so, you may use Handoff to send the messages from your iPad via your iPhone as follows.

How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support


If your phone is not an iPhone, then yes, you must use the phone to send the messages.

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Message won’t send to non-iPhone user

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