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Can’t send or receive text messages from Android phone on my IPad 8th generation

Can’t send or receive text messages from Android phone on my 8th generation IPad

Posted on Oct 10, 2020 3:52 PM

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User profile for user: Johnathan Burger
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Posted on Oct 10, 2020 3:55 PM

Ipads don't send SMS messages on their own.

It requires an iPhone.

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

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