How do you turn on mms on an IPAD?

How do you turn on mms on an IPAD. Instructions say to go to setting/messages/message forwarding. The forwarding option does not exist there.

Posted on Aug 15, 2023 8:31 PM

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Posted on Aug 16, 2023 3:59 AM

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.
  • MMS Messaging - set to ON


Also ensure that Messages in iCloud is enabled on both your iPhone and iPad:

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > Messages - set to ON



You should note that your Cellular plan or Carrier might not support MMS. If so, this setting may be suppressed in iPhone settings. If so, you may need to seek assistance from your iPhone’s Cellular provider; there are often additional fees associated with MMS messaging.

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Aug 16, 2023 3:59 AM in response to mupavi

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.
  • MMS Messaging - set to ON


Also ensure that Messages in iCloud is enabled on both your iPhone and iPad:

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > Messages - set to ON



You should note that your Cellular plan or Carrier might not support MMS. If so, this setting may be suppressed in iPhone settings. If so, you may need to seek assistance from your iPhone’s Cellular provider; there are often additional fees associated with MMS messaging.

How do you turn on mms on an IPAD?

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