My wifi only Ipad 2 has imessage linked to my phone number. I can send imessages but don't seem to be receiving them unless I've started the conversation from the ipad. Are there any solutions for getting all the imessages to the ipad?
My phone number shows in the send and receive and the imessages being sent are from the number, but I am not receiving many of the incoming messages.
iPad 2, iOS 6.1
Use an email address (gmail?) on your iPad.
Using FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319
Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367
The Complete Guide to FaceTime + iMessage: Setup, Use, and Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
Using FaceTime and iMessage behind a firewall
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4245
iOS: About Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
Set up iMessage
http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/messages/
Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Setting Up Multiple iOS Devices for iMessage and Facetime
http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l
FaceTime and iMessage not accepting Apple ID password
Unable to use FaceTime and iMessage with my apple ID
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4649373?tstart=90
For non-Apple devices, check out the TextFree app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/text-free-textfree-sms-real/id399355755?mt=8
Cheers, Tom 😉
Thanks Tom, but I read and tried everything in those documents already. My problem is a bit different that what others report. I can get the phone number registered. I can send from the number. I am just not receiving iMessages to the iPad unless I've sent an iMessage to the contact. Once I send an iMessage to the contact I become part of the 'conversation' but unless I send an iMessage from the iPad I don't get any of the communications.
iPad2 Wifi - iMessage sync issues with iPhone
