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Can't input my I phone number on my I pad 2 for I message and face time

I can't add my I phone number for I message or FaceTime on my I pad it only asks on Settings to add an e mail address. There is no where to add phone number. My I phone works works fine as it lists the number first then lists my e mail.

iPad 2, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Jan 25, 2014 1:13 PM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2014 1:24 PM

Hi


You can't put your phone number in because an iPad is not a phone. Neither is it a phone if you've the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. That model uses your carrier's service plan for internet access only and a telephony service won't be part of that plan.


If you need clarification on this ask your carrier.


What you can do is use Skpe and other similar apps as mentioned here:


http://store.apple.com/uk/question/answers/ipad/does-ipad-mini-with-cellular-can -make-phone-calls-without-using-any-app/QXT4PAXTJTUXA4UAT


HTH?


Tony

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Jan 25, 2014 1:24 PM in response to Joby 24

Hi


You can't put your phone number in because an iPad is not a phone. Neither is it a phone if you've the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. That model uses your carrier's service plan for internet access only and a telephony service won't be part of that plan.


If you need clarification on this ask your carrier.


What you can do is use Skpe and other similar apps as mentioned here:


http://store.apple.com/uk/question/answers/ipad/does-ipad-mini-with-cellular-can -make-phone-calls-without-using-any-app/QXT4PAXTJTUXA4UAT


HTH?


Tony

Jan 25, 2014 1:50 PM in response to Joby 24

It's possible I suppose?


However both of those Apps require an AppleID. Are you actually using it? Have you configured both Apps to use it? If you were receiving your wife's iMessages as well as your own then you may have been using the same AppleID? Perhaps in the month that's gone by since it last worked you or someone else (your wife possibly?) have somehow and unknown to you changed or removed it from your device?

Can't input my I phone number on my I pad 2 for I message and face time

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