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Restarting the ipad does nothing, what can i not send a text from my ipad, i can send Freon iPhone, please explain.
iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 2nd Gen, Wi-Fi
Do you have an iPhone - or just an iPad?
An iPad, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of directly accessing Cellular Voice or SMS/MMS Messaging features. An iPad with either WiFi or Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services.
However, If paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include access to Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the associated iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.
More information about Continuity and the relevant Cellular services can be found here:
Continuity
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch – Apple Support
SMS/MMS Messaging
WiFi Calling
Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling – Apple Support
If you have an iPhone - and both iPad and iPhone are signed-in to iCloud with the same AppleID, to send SMS/MMS messages from your iPad you must explicitly enable Text Message Forwarding for your [new] 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
Do you have an iPhone - or just an iPad?
An iPad, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of directly accessing Cellular Voice or SMS/MMS Messaging features. An iPad with either WiFi or Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services.
However, If paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include access to Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the associated iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.
More information about Continuity and the relevant Cellular services can be found here:
Continuity
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch – Apple Support
SMS/MMS Messaging
WiFi Calling
Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling – Apple Support
If you have an iPhone - and both iPad and iPhone are signed-in to iCloud with the same AppleID, to send SMS/MMS messages from your iPad you must explicitly enable Text Message Forwarding for your [new] 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
You cannot send SMS messages from ANY iPad without the aide of a paired iPhone to an iPad.
You can use the Apple Messages app to message between Apple devices, but NOT SMS meassging, alone, using just an iPad.
Sorry.
clydefromminot wrote:
You didn’t answer the question. Why can’t we text from the ipad. I could before, then it just suddenly stop.
If you had message forwarding working and now it is not working, go back to the iPhone and verify that the forwarding is still enabled.
On your iPhone:
Go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding
Verify that your iPad is listed and the slider next to it is enabled (showing green). If not, slide it to enable.
Set up your device following these steps: https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/send-and-receive-messages-ipad99acb44a/ipados
You didn’t answer the question. Why can’t we text from the ipad. I could before, then it just suddenly stop.
Restarting the ipad does nothing, why can i not send a text from my ipad, i can send from iPhone, please explain.
