My friend has a Cricket phone but she seldom uses it. She uses her IPad to send IM's to people. Is it possible for the Cricket phone to be picking up the IM's she is sending? Cricket keeps charging her for calls she doesn't make on the Cricket phone (sort of like Air Drop?)
iPad 2, iOS 9
She can send iMessages directly from an iPad but if she sends SMS/MMS messages they can only be sent by a cellular phone. It is possible to set up an iPad so that it sends SMS/MMS message through an iPhone, so if her phone is an iPhone, what you describe is possible.
For information on the different types of messages, see: What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS? - Apple Support
For information about sending SMS/MMS messages from an iPad through an iPhone, see: Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to other devices - Apple Support
It isn't possible for an iPad to be placing a call or text message through a non-iPhone.
Thank you for your response. However, she does not have an IPhone, It's a Cricket phone (for Seniors). Here is what I asked.
Is it possible for the Cricket phone to be picking up the IM's she is sending? Cricket keeps charging her for calls she doesn't make on the Cricket phone (sort of like Air Drop?)
Cricket Phone & IPad
