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trying to send a text message on my iPad will not send out any solutions on how to fix the problem

iPad, iPadOS 15

Posted on Jan 20, 2022 4:15 PM

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Posted on Jan 21, 2022 12:05 AM

Ensure that Text Message Forwarding is set to ON on your iPhone and you iPad is listed.

On your iPhone, open Settings ➡️ Messages ➡️ Text Message Forwarding: Here ensure that your iPad is listed and the switch next to it is set to ON.

On your iPad, open Settings ➡️ Messages ➡️ Send & Receive: Ensure that your phone number is checked.


Axel F.

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Jan 21, 2022 12:05 AM in response to Rcooper16

Ensure that Text Message Forwarding is set to ON on your iPhone and you iPad is listed.

On your iPhone, open Settings ➡️ Messages ➡️ Text Message Forwarding: Here ensure that your iPad is listed and the switch next to it is set to ON.

On your iPad, open Settings ➡️ Messages ➡️ Send & Receive: Ensure that your phone number is checked.


Axel F.

Jan 21, 2022 5:56 AM in response to Rcooper16

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 - with which your iPad is natively restricted to using iMessage for exchange of messages with other Apple devices.


If you have added a DataSIM and Cellular plan to a WiFi+Cellular model of iPad, the number associated with the SIM card is only used to identify your account for billing purposes. This number is not used for making calls or sending messages.


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

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


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 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



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