MMS stopped working on iPad

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 and MMS 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.
• [SMS/MMS] MMS Messaging - set to ON

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

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

MMS is not explicitly enabled on iPad, because MMS (and SMS) relate to Cellular Messaging features of iPhone - that are relayed to iPad over Apple’s Continuity functions.

As explained above, MMS (and SMS) have settings on iPhone - not iPad.

Screenshot taken directly from an iPhone running iOS 15.1… here shown with MMS disabled in settings:

MMS started working again. It’s been several weeks and suddenly started working again this past week. Not sure when it actually started since I had stopped trying. You may want to reach out to your carrier and explain the situation. Specifically tell them Apple says this is a carrier issue. That was the last thing I did before I stopped trying to get this resolved. T-Mobile never contacted me or followed up after my last call to them but it’s working now.

I am also having the same issue having tried everything you mentioned. It has to do with iOS 15 and above.

I get that but even after following all the steps mentioned in this post, I still get the message - MMS needs to be enabled to send this message. This issue started when I updated to iPadOS 15. There used to be a button in settings>messages where you could enable MMS and that’s now gone.

You’ll need to seek assistance from Apple Support.

You can contact the Support Team using the Get Support link at top-right of this page. Alternatively, you can initiate and manage your support cases using the excellent Apple Support App. If not already installed on your iPad, the App can be downloaded from the App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/apple-support/id1130498044

You might also visit the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider (AASP):

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

No. I contacted Apple and said it was a carrier issue. T-Mobile hadn’t been able to fix it. I think it’s an apple problem. There used to be a MMS button in iMessage on the iPad you could turn on. It’s no longer there.

I’ve done all of these steps and still doesn’t work. I get message saying that MMS needs to be enabled. There’s no button anyone in iPadOS anymore.

I have it enabled. Here’s the screenshot from my iPhone… and one showing it’s forwarded to my iPad.

I havre two lines on my phone and both lines are enabled for MMS messaging. Also, group mms messaging is also enabled.

Thanks! I’ll go that route next.

Just wondering if you have resolved this issue as I am also having this happen.

I am having the same issue, cannot seem to resolve. Anyone have a solution?

And what about the MMS Messaging entry - shown in your screenshot a few lines further down the settings page?