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Why can’t I send or receive SMS messages on my iPad messages?

Posted on Aug 17, 2022 6:44 PM

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markwmsn

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Posted on Aug 17, 2022 10:38 PM

No iPad has the hardware radio to send and receive SMS/MMS messages directly. If you also have an iPhone on the same Apple ID, you can use it to relay messages between Apple's proprietary iMessage system and the SMS/MMS system. This is enabled on the iPhone in Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding -- enable the line for your iPad.

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