While starting the new iPad mini I copied all the data from my iPhone and later bought a new e-sim. But the iPad is using the sim service that I have in my iPhone but not the new eSIM. But the new eSIM has full support and network in my iPad. But whenever I am sending any sms from my iPad it’s not from new eSIM rather it’s the sim from my iPhone.
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A WiFi+Cellular iPad fundamentally cannot send or receive SMS messages.
An iPad, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of directly accessing Cellular Voice or SMS/MMS Messaging features. An iPad with either WiFi or Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services. If you have added an eSIM or physical DataSIM and Cellular plan to a WiFi+Cellular model of iPad, the number associated with the SIM card is only used to identify your account for billing purposes. This number is not used for making calls or sending messages.
However, when paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include access to Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the associated iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.
More information about Continuity and the relevant Cellular services can be found here:
Continuity
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch – Apple Support
SMS/MMS Messaging
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
A WiFi+Cellular iPad fundamentally cannot send or receive SMS messages.
An iPad, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of directly accessing Cellular Voice or SMS/MMS Messaging features. An iPad with either WiFi or Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services. If you have added an eSIM or physical DataSIM and Cellular plan to a WiFi+Cellular model of iPad, the number associated with the SIM card is only used to identify your account for billing purposes. This number is not used for making calls or sending messages.
However, when paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include access to Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the associated iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.
More information about Continuity and the relevant Cellular services can be found here:
Continuity
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch – Apple Support
SMS/MMS Messaging
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
NeonAbid wrote:
While starting the new iPad mini I copied all the data from my iPhone and later bought a new e-sim. But the iPad is using the sim service that I have in my iPhone but not the new eSIM. But the new eSIM has full support and network in my iPad. But whenever I am sending any sms from my iPad it’s not from new eSIM rather it’s the sim from my iPhone.
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Correct. The eSim on an iPad is only used for internet access (cell data), it cannot be used to send SMS messages or make cellular calls. For that, the iPad uses the internet access (cell data) from its own sim or Wi-Fi to relay the message or call to the connected iPhone so it can send the message or make the call.
The eSim on the iPad again, is only for internet access. Nothing else.
iPad Mini using iPhone's SIM instead of new eSIM
