Only a few messages get deliver to my iPad

Why are most of the texts sent to my phone not appearing on my iPad?

Posted on Apr 4, 2021 3:05 PM

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Posted on Apr 4, 2021 3:33 PM

Because texts sent to your iPhone are of two very different types:

  • SMS messages, sent to/from cellular telephones. Your iPad is not a cellular telephone.
  • iMessages, sent to/from Apple devices. Your iPad is an Apple device, and therefore sends and receives these.


You may if you wish forward text messages to/from the iPhone.

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

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Apr 4, 2021 3:33 PM in response to bergbarr

Because texts sent to your iPhone are of two very different types:

  • SMS messages, sent to/from cellular telephones. Your iPad is not a cellular telephone.
  • iMessages, sent to/from Apple devices. Your iPad is an Apple device, and therefore sends and receives these.


You may if you wish forward text messages to/from the iPhone.

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

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