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How do I add a phone number to receive and text messages from on iPad?

I just recently got an iPad (first time) and when I send messages i receive and text from an email. I don’t have a phone so my iPad is replacing it for now and I need to be able to use a phone number for verifying, school, etc.

Posted on Jan 15, 2023 12:37 PM

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Posted on Jan 15, 2023 1:06 PM

Ipads can’t send sms on their own they lack the voice/sms cellular hardware, if a cellular iPad they only have the cellular data hardware, with an iPhone with the same appleID the phone can do it on the iPads behalf though

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How do I add a phone number to receive and text messages from on iPad?

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