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In. Need help to sign in to use my messages on my iPads please help me

In need to sign in to opening my messages on my iPads so l can receive messages


iPad, iPadOS 15

Posted on Sep 1, 2022 12:29 PM

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Posted on Sep 1, 2022 2:13 PM

Go to Settings>Messages>iMessages and turn it on. You will be prompted to authenticate.


If you're asking how to get SMS messages on your iPad, for that, you'll need to link your iPad to your iPhone:


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


Note that the mobile number assigned to a cellular iPad cannot be used for SMS messaging. It is for billing purposes only.

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Sep 1, 2022 2:13 PM in response to Jimmiewolfe

Go to Settings>Messages>iMessages and turn it on. You will be prompted to authenticate.


If you're asking how to get SMS messages on your iPad, for that, you'll need to link your iPad to your iPhone:


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


Note that the mobile number assigned to a cellular iPad cannot be used for SMS messaging. It is for billing purposes only.

Sep 1, 2022 2:58 PM in response to Jimmiewolfe

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, when 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 (green bubbles) 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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