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I pad Pro with sim can't receive call or text

Hi got my son an ipad Pro with sim contract he can't receive text or message from people

Posted on Sep 3, 2021 10:42 AM

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Posted on Sep 3, 2021 9:15 PM

An iPad is not a telephone. Even an iPad with cellular hardware and a cellular data plan has only a data connection, not a phone or SMS/MMS connection.


If he also has an iPhone on the same Apple ID, the iPhone can act as a relay for SMS/MMS messages.

On the iPhone, visit Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding and enable the line showing the iPad.

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Sep 3, 2021 9:15 PM in response to Zeporah1986

An iPad is not a telephone. Even an iPad with cellular hardware and a cellular data plan has only a data connection, not a phone or SMS/MMS connection.


If he also has an iPhone on the same Apple ID, the iPhone can act as a relay for SMS/MMS messages.

On the iPhone, visit Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding and enable the line showing the iPad.

I pad Pro with sim can't receive call or text

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