I can no longer receive text messages on my iPad
iPad 2, iOS 7.1.1
To receive iMessages on your iPad you need to go to the Settings for Messages and add the same Apple ID there that you use with your iPhone.
1. Messages on the iPad can only be sent to other iDevices
2. The receiving party must also be registered with iMessage
Note: The two above conditions must be met.
It does seem very odd that having put a SIM into my iPad I can't send or recieve SMS with it. Android devices do this perfectly well. It is particulary annoying since the only 3G supplier where I live that can be relied upon, '3' only sends out passwords by SMS!
iPads CANNOT send and receive SMS messages. SMS messages are on phones only (unless you are using a 3rd party app). Even if you put your phone's sim card in the iPad, it will NOT send SMS messages. Sorry.
That's a design decision, though, not a law of physics. My Sony tablet handles SMS messages perfectly well. I imagine Apple are keen to encourage their own iMessage product.
No reason why they shouldn't. The design decision is theirs to make. But it is just as pig-headed a decision in the vendor's interest not the consumer, as is 3's pig-headed insistence on /using/ SMS. When mega-corps collide the user gets trampled.
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
iOS: FaceTime is 'Unable to verify email because it is in use'
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3510
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/
iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
How to Set Up & Use iMessage on iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch with iOS
http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/18/set-up-imessage-on-iphone-ipad-ipod-touch-with-io s-5/
Set Up Alert Sounds
http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1873027&seqNum=3
Extra FaceTime IDs
Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Troubleshooting iMessage Issues: Some Useful Tips You Should Try
http://www.igeeksblog.com/troubleshooting-imessage-issues/
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
Fix Can’t Sign Into FaceTime or iMessage iOS 7
http://ipadtutr.com/fix-login-facetime-imessage-ios-7/
FaceTime, Game Center, Messages: Troubleshooting sign in issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970
Unable to use FaceTime and iMessage with my apple ID
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4649373?tstart=90
iOS 7 allows you to block phone numbers or e-mail addresses from contacting you via the Phone, FaceTime, or Messages
http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57602643-285/you-can-block-people-from-conta cting-you-on-ios-7/
How to Block Someone on FaceTime
http://www.ehow.com/how_10033185_block-someone-facetime.html
My Facetime Doesn't Ring
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4155326
How to watch FaceTime calls on the big screen with Apple TV
http://www.imore.com/daily-tip-ios-5-airplay-mirroring-facetime
Send an iMessage as a Text Message Instead with a Quick Tap & Hold
http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/18/send-imessage-as-text-message/
To send messages to non-Apple devices, check out the TextFree app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/text-free-textfree-sms-real/id399355755?mt=8
How to Send SMS from iPad
http://www.iskysoft.com/apple-ipad/send-sms-from-ipad.html
How to Receive SMS Messages on an iPad
http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/receive-sms-messages-ipad-16776.html
Apps for Texting http://appadvice.com/appguides/show/apps-for-texting
You can check the status of the FaceTime/iMessage servers at this link.
http://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
Cheers, Tom 😉
>Apps for Texting http://appadvice.com/appguides/show/apps-for-texting
Useful! but none of them help with my issue -the messages from my provider come to the phone number of the SIM, not t o some arbitrary extra number.
I had this problem for months and finally figured it out. Contrary to what many have posted here, you can send and receive SMS messages from your iPad (or Mac) using the Messages app. I've done it before but it stopped working at some point. It probably got turned off by some update.
What you basically need to do is go to Settings on your iPhone then —> Messages ——> Texr Message Forwarding and turn on your device. You can get a detailed description here: http://www.ianswerguy.com/sms-text-messages-on-an-ipad/
S.L.O. wrote:
Contrary to what many have posted here, you can send and receive SMS messages from your iPad (or Mac) using the Messages app. I've done it before but it stopped working at some point. It probably got turned off by some update.
You're replying to a post that's almost two years old. At the time this thread was last active, it was NOT possible to send SMS to or from an iPad. The posters were quite correct. It's always important to pay attention to the dates on threads.
I can no longer receive text messages on my ipad
