Can’t send or receive messages from one individual on my iPad

I am getting and receiving text messages from my boyfriend on my I phone but cannot receive or send to him on my iPad. Phone number is correct.

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on May 17, 2024 3:37 AM

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Posted on May 17, 2024 3:46 AM

Presumably 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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May 17, 2024 3:46 AM in response to Cantfigureitout00

Presumably 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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