The addressee on my iPad message is red

I’m trying to send a message to a non-apple user. When I create my message, the addressee is in red and I am unable to create my message

iPad Pro, iPadOS 14

Posted on Jul 30, 2021 2:03 PM

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Posted on Jul 30, 2021 3:17 PM

Nanikauai wrote:

I’m trying to send a message to a non-apple user.

This message cannot be sent using iMessage. Therefore, presumably you are attempting to use SMS to send this message, just as you would from a cellular telephone.


However, your iPad is not a cellular telephone. It has no capability to send or receive SMS messages.


If you happen to also own an iPhone, you may forward SMS messages to/from that iPhone, but you never indicated this is your situation.

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Jul 30, 2021 3:17 PM in response to Nanikauai

Nanikauai wrote:

I’m trying to send a message to a non-apple user.

This message cannot be sent using iMessage. Therefore, presumably you are attempting to use SMS to send this message, just as you would from a cellular telephone.


However, your iPad is not a cellular telephone. It has no capability to send or receive SMS messages.


If you happen to also own an iPhone, you may forward SMS messages to/from that iPhone, but you never indicated this is your situation.

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The addressee on my iPad message is red

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