how to send sms with ipad

i need to send sms or call with my ipad 2

The iPad is not a phone - it cannot make calls or send SMS over the mobile phone network.

You can make calls over a data network with VOIP apps such as Skype. There are also websites that allow sending of SMS via the internet.

The good news is that you will be able to send text messages in iOS 5. The device is perfectly capable of sending SMS text messages, however, the OS does not yet support it. I send SMS all the time over my 3G laptop.

Hope that helps!

no ios5 will not send sms's

it will let you message other ios devices but

not send sms's as in messages that other phones can receive

Really? That is too bad. Especially considering the device itself is perfectly capable. Thank you for correcting me. I do not want to give false information :).

to the best of my knowledge thats how it works, but there was this one time at being wrong camp 😉

I use AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) for iPad to send SMS.

The question from elafromorlando is highly relevant. Here is why:

I frequently travel on business and for holidays, and using a 3G network for data roaming is EXTREMELY expensive in many places. The simple solution is to buy a local pre-paid sim card and use it for the duration of the journey. You are many times required to send an SMS to activate the account. The SMS must be sent from the SIM card to be activated, and hence a 3rd party service like AIM is of no use.

In my opinion, this is a severe limitation of the iPad, and one which I had not expected when I bought it.

I recently found myself looking for this feature, too. Where I live, prepaid sims offer data promos but would require the subscriber to sign-up for the service via text. Unfortunately, unless Apple decides to view your SMS inbox in the Settings menu, us 3G users would need to use the longer route of having to call the Customer Service hotline.

I just got the ipad3 however I am not managing to install the messages application. I changed the password and tried to sign in both from the setting and from the application itself but to no avail. Can Nyone help please?

my provider lets me manage my data plan online to their web site but to log in they send the sms to the sim ...cant access that and i dont ahve any phone which has a microsim capability...so handicapped...

Activate the overseas pre-paid in yr phone then transfer it to the iPad. if your iPad uses micro-sim rake a sim card adapter with you - it allows you to use a micro-sim in a device that needs full size. Easy to buy and cost nothing (relatively).

Hi! Did u find ny thing about voice call n text from ipad3?

espenboch wrote:

The question from elafromorlando is highly relevant. Here is why:

I frequently travel on business and for holidays, and using a 3G network for data roaming is EXTREMELY expensive in many places. The simple solution is to buy a local pre-paid sim card and use it for the duration of the journey. You are many times required to send an SMS to activate the account. The SMS must be sent from the SIM card to be activated, and hence a 3rd party service like AIM is of no use.

No, this is not the way how iPad 3 should work.

Carrier is suppose to impletement the carrier update, which should include the account and payment option screen. It should include a special signing-up APN, that user is able to sign up even without an account, for the retail boxes to be sold through any retail channels. With an iPad, the user shouldn't need to send text to top up the account either. For example, on my VWZ iPad, I can manage my account right from my Cellular Settings, change data plan or cancel.

espenboch wrote:

The SMS must be sent from the SIM card to be activated, and hence a 3rd party service like AIM is of no use.

AIM works fine over wifi to send SMS.

I use it on my wifi only iPad.

My Carrier also allowed us to activate internet service through web but they send a code to the mobile through SMS. But iPad don't able to show the SMS.

iPad is made for global use and at least the SMS must be enable to make it global.