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iPad not receiving or sending text messages

My iPad has always been synced with my phone while in my house, for sending and receiving text messages. Recently it has just stopped. I checked the send receive in settings and both devices are checked. How can I rectify this?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 15

Posted on Sep 12, 2022 4:58 AM

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Posted on Sep 12, 2022 5:17 AM

Assuming that 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, verify:

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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Sep 12, 2022 5:17 AM in response to Olindevices

Assuming that 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, verify:

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


iPad not receiving or sending text messages

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