iMessage not working on iPad

I was able to fix my problem by putting my phone number under mobile phone field on my apple id. It was originally listed under daytime field only. I logged off iPad iMessages and apple id waited a minute and then logged in again. It recognized my number and works now.

Noticed my iMessage was no longer working as of June 2013.

I have an iPad 1 on OS 5.0.1. Changing wifi network DNS to 8.8.8.8 and it fixed the problem. Happy to have iMessage back on my iPad.

Cheers,

I know this is a silly question Clint but how do I do this? (Change wifi network DNS to 8.8.8)

Hi Andy, no worries:

Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > find the wifi access point you're connected to and touch the blue '>' circle at the right of it > touch 'DNS' and the keyboard should pop up to allow you to manually change your current DNS setting to 8.8.8.8

Hope that helps.

That fixed it, thanks Clint much appreciated

For those of us who can't fix this issue there will be an update for ios7 in the next two week that addresses the issue of iMessages not working.

I was told this by the Apple store and a rep on the phone.

formsguy fixed my problem. Thanks!

For what it's worth I came across this article, it may or may not be what you're looking for but hopefully it helps somewhat. It's my little effort to try to chip in and help you guys & gals out. Cheers!

http://www.ianswerguy.com/receive-text-messages-on-iphone-not-ipad/

http://www.ianswerguy.com/not-receiving-text-messages-from-iphone-users/

I've tried this option and it's still not working for me :-(

I've trying to log in and out with Apple ID. I tried DNS suggestion. No luck. Any other suggestions?

Okay, i found the solution to some people's problems...

"iPads do not have the native ability to send SMS messages so it doesn't matter whether you have a cellular iPad or not. You are actually sending iMessages to your friends with iPhones. To be able to send text messages you will need to use a third party app. There are several in the App Store."

I did not realize that iMessage only works with people that have apple devices, including iPhones.

Very disappointing Apple.

I have to ask why disappointed?? Apple offers, free, no data charge, the ability to message with other Apple devices. it uses their servers, their devices. You can text from phones but because the iPad is a different type device from phone you can Imessage but need 3rd party app to text. For me, its a plus not offered by other devices.

I forgot to mention its also immediate--unlike email-- and you can see if its delivered or not--and also see when the othr person is replying. One needs to remember its a tablet, not a phone. Many of us use it to have realtime conversations, including photos and videos, but it IS Apple and they provide the ability OUTSIDE cellular. Other phones, tablets (android, etc) do not have the ability to receive or send Imessages, only texting, If you want to text, buy yourself an inexpensive 3rd party app from the store.

Apple is the most expensive and you'd think the most sophisticated tablet out there and I have no doubt that they are more than capable of implementing it. Apple enjoys exerting total dominance over its hardware and the software that runs on it. That's the reason we can't view flash animations. Using their servers should not be considered a privilege. They would not offer it to the millions of users out there if they were not profiting billions of dollars. We PAY for every single "perk" Apple offers.

SMS and Imessaging are different formats, the first dependent on a phone number, etc. You can do both with an IPhone but you need a 3rd party app on a tablet (which will assign a phone number) as you do for many things on an Apple device (same as Android devices). There are FREE 3rd party text apps in store.

i have to say I don't understand people buying an "expensive" (as you say) device and not knowing its capabilities. I'm no Apple apologist, have worked with Windows on my PCs since it was introduced but have had an iPad since the first week of IPad One and feel I've gotten value for every penny i spent. its important to explore apps to extend how you can use it. If you find it doesn't suit your purposes and use then I suggest you sell and buy one that would work better for you.