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Can iPad receive or send text SMS messages?

Can an iPad Cellular receives Text Message SMS (no iMessage) from Android cell phone?

iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Feb 3, 2021 7:32 PM

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Posted on Feb 3, 2021 8:28 PM

Only if you also have an iPhone on the same Apple ID. The iPad cellular hardware only connects to the data portion of the cellular network, not the voice/SMS portion. It can use your iPhone to relay SMS/MMS messages between the voice/SMS system through the internet to the iPad.

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Can iPad receive or send text SMS messages?

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