iPad text to android phone issue

When I text from my iPad to an android phone it often says “not delivered”. However the same text shows as delivered (and read) on my iPhone. Help please.

Posted on Nov 4, 2026 1:51 PM

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Posted on Nov 4, 2026 2:00 PM

Your iPad is not a cellular telephone. It has no ability to send or receive an SMS text message. It can send and receive iMessages.


Sending or receiving SMS text messages on iPad requires an iPhone to be used as an intermediate device.

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iPad text to android phone issue

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