use simcard on my ipad

Hi faraj146,

Welcome to the Apple Community.

Wondering which iPad Model you are using

and

which iPad iOS version you have installed.

and

what stops you from sending / receiving text messages.

Eg: What have you tried already ... were there error messages that point to the solution ?

Apple support has articles online (links below) that may or may not help.

Your Apple ID is the account you use to access Apple services,

like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, and more.

It includes the email address and password you use to sign in,

as well as the contact, payment, and security details you use across Apple services. 

How to create your Apple ID if you do not have one::

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204316/

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What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS?

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT207006

Set up Messages on iPad

NB: For accurate info:

Choose your iPad iOS at the top of the page that opens from the link.

https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/ipad/ipad70482978/ipados

Use Messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201287

Send a group text message on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202724

All the best :-)

• Blue Bubbles = Apple iMessage
• Green Bubbles = SMS (Text) or MMS (Picture) messaging over Cellular messaging services

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. 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.

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

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