Unable to send/receive SMS on iPad Air with iOS 8.1?

I Assume you refer to the phone number of the iPad device. I also have a second phone number that allows the iPad to function as a cell phone through Skype

The iPad does not have a phone number. The cellular model has a number, but it can't be used for calls or SMS. You can only use this feature if you have an iPhone, and use its phone number.

You imply it will not work on an pad, but Apple says that it does. I have a Verizon cellular acct on this Ipad, so it does have a phone number associated with the device.

Kskokko wrote:

You imply it will not work on an pad, but Apple says that it does. I have a Verizon cellular acct on this Ipad, so it does have a phone number associated with the device.

The iPad does support SMS relay, but only in conjunction with an iPhone. Regardless of your interpretation as to what Apple means, your iPad cannot send SMS messages, despite having a phone number associated with its cellular connection. It simply cannot send SMS messages, period, unless you have an iPhone that it can connect to.

IM trying to follow the same steps but when open iPad a message siad Enter the code shown on your iPad to allow your iPhone text message

And no any action shown from the iPad to find the requested code

Do you also have iMessage turned on for both devices?

Yes, thanks as well- I was having the same issue. Changed and reset everything on my iPad, didn't even think of the iPhone.

THanks for your help, but there is no way to turn on imassage as a message shown requested a code number on my iPad not appear

You are confusing iMessage with SMS messaging. You're trying to enable SMS messaging, but iMessage must ALSO be on for this to work. Just go to Settings > Messages > iMessage on both devices, and turn it on.

I Do appreciate your support, it worked when I turn off iMessage anf then turn it on for both of iPad and iPhone

thanks

Question 1.

I just upgraded from 4s to 6. I am having issues with the imessage on my 4s though. Out of about 50 people, I can only imessage one of them, I have tried resetting it, turning imessage on and off, signing in and out, and restoring it. Nothing works, I can still only imessage one person. Please help?

Question 2.

I want to be able to forward SMS to my ipad Air and 4s as well. The 4s comes up but I never recieve any code to enter. The ipad air doesnt even come up as an option to forward sms to. Please help with this too. Thank you!

1) If you upgraded to an iPhone 6, then your old iPhone 4S no longer has service on it. In order to receive iMessages to your phone number, the phone must send an SMS to activate iMessage. Since it no longer has service, it won't be able to do that. Basically, since that phone is no longer active, you can send and receive iMessages from your email address, but not your phone number.

2) Same as above. Since you cannot receive iMessages to your phone number on your old iPhone, you also cannot forward SMS to it. You should be able to on the iPad, though, as it does not need to send an SMS to activate iMessage. Is your phone number listed on your iPad under Settings > Messages > Send & Receive?

1. Yes, on the 4s I am iMessaging from my email only but it will only iMessage one person out the 50 others with an iPhone which is odd. It has been doing this all day.
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2. Yes my phone number and email are listed under my iPad send and receive. I am able to send and receive iMessages. However, when I try to select "Forward sms messages" on my iPhone 6, only my iPhone 4s shows up but even then it does not provide a code. My iPad air doesn't even show up on devices even though it is synced with my iPhone 6. I am really struggling to figure out the 2 issues.

UPDATE

I woke up this morning and magically I can now iMessage everyone with an iPhone so 1) is solved!!!!

However, when I try to forward SMS to another device (iPad air 1st gen, iPhone 4s) only my 4s shows up. My iPad air 1st gen is only wifi and not 3g. Does it have to have 3g/4g in order to forward sms text messages to it? Why isn't it coming up as an option? Thank you again for all your help.

Figured it out. I guess the key for the ipad is that it has to be on iOS 8.1, it was previously on 8.0