iMessage vs Message? Difference?

What is the difference between iMessage and Message? When I type in some friends’ name, a box pops up that says their phone # is not registered with iMessage. I’m able to text them from my iPhone with no problem.


Thank you

iPad, iPadOS 13

Posted on Aug 2, 2020 5:34 PM

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Aug 2, 2020 5:52 PM in response to gretchen52

That is because your iPad is not linked with text message forwarding on your iPhone. Follow these steps: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208386 Then you can text from your iPad. What was happening was you were messaging someone that did not have a iPhone and can only use text message. this runs through your carrier and iMessage goes through wifi or cellular, and you can do a lot more cool things than with text messaging.

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