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‘Syncing” iPad and iPhone

My wife gets notice when receiving calls and messages on her iPad and iPhone How do I link my iPhone and iPad to do that?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 14

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 2:27 PM

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Posted on Dec 22, 2020 3:58 PM

Your iPhone and iPad need to be signed in with the same Apple ID..


On both the iPhone and iPad, you should go to Settings > Messages and make sure iMessage is turned on

On the iPhone go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding and there should be a switch for you iPad, turn that on

iPhone Text Message Forwarding - Apple Support

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


On the iPhone go to Settings > Phone > Call on Other Devices and turn on the switch for your iPad

Allow phone calls on your iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support

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Dec 22, 2020 3:58 PM in response to icollgh

Your iPhone and iPad need to be signed in with the same Apple ID..


On both the iPhone and iPad, you should go to Settings > Messages and make sure iMessage is turned on

On the iPhone go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding and there should be a switch for you iPad, turn that on

iPhone Text Message Forwarding - Apple Support

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


On the iPhone go to Settings > Phone > Call on Other Devices and turn on the switch for your iPad

Allow phone calls on your iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support

‘Syncing” iPad and iPhone

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