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sending and receiving messages

So I got an Ipad for Christmas, and for some reason it won’t let me send me receive messages from my phone number, it doesn’t give me the option on the send and receive part of settings. There is only one thing there, and that is my Apple ID. I don’t want to delete everything and start over, so is there any way I can change the messages that I’m getting from my Apple ID to my phone number?

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Mar 17, 2021 10:43 AM

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Posted on Mar 17, 2021 10:46 AM

You must explicitly enable Text Message Forwarding for your iPad on your iPhone.


On your iPhone:

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - set to ON - and explicitly enable your iPad from the list of devices.


Also ensure that Messages in iCloud is enabled on both your iPhone and iPad:

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > Messages - set to ON


More information:

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


Fault finding if needed:

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


I hope you find this to helpful in resolving the issue.

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Mar 17, 2021 10:46 AM in response to olivegarden42

You must explicitly enable Text Message Forwarding for your iPad on your iPhone.


On your iPhone:

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - set to ON - and explicitly enable your iPad from the list of devices.


Also ensure that Messages in iCloud is enabled on both your iPhone and iPad:

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > Messages - set to ON


More information:

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


Fault finding if needed:

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


I hope you find this to helpful in resolving the issue.

sending and receiving messages

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