how can i get sms on my non-cellular ipad air if i have an iphone also?

how can i get sms on my non-cellular ipad air if i have an iphone also?


i have a 6th gen ipad and it allows sms funneled thru my iphone cell connection


seems i need to sync my ipad with my iphone??


iPhone 6s, iOS 12

Posted on Aug 2, 2023 5:25 PM

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Aug 2, 2023 5:28 PM in response to kjriclouduser1

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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