Q: I can no longer send mms messages since downloading ios8.2 to my iPad. Mms works on my iPhone which I have NOT upgraded to 8.2

I Can no longer send mms messages from my iPad 3 since downloading iOS 8.2. My iPhone 5 has no such issues, as I have not updated it to 8.2. And my wifi is fine, both are on the same network.

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 8.2, icloud

Posted on Mar 17, 2015 6:56 PM

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Q: I can no longer send mms messages since downloading ios8.2 to my iPad. Mms works on my iPhone which I have NOT upgraded to 8.2

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by JimHdk,

JimHdk Mar 17, 2015 7:28 PM in response to SGSherman
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Mar 17, 2015 7:28 PM in response to SGSherman

The ipad cannot send SMS or MMS messages because it is not a cellular phone.

You can send such messages from your iPad through your iPhone if you have FaceTime activated and Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding turned on for your iPad.

See here: Send messages with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
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SGSherman Mar 20, 2015 3:58 AM in response to JimHdk
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Mar 20, 2015 3:58 AM in response to JimHdk

settings>messages has only one option on my iPad, and that is iMessage. Wednesday I was sending text messages to non-iPhone users, downloaded iOS 8.2 to my ipad only, and can no longer do so. The error message says mms mmust be activated to send the message.
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Demo Mar 20, 2015 4:03 AM in response to SGSherman
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Mar 20, 2015 4:03 AM in response to SGSherman

Jim is telling you that you have to turn the setting on in the iPhone settings in order to be able to send SMS messages on the iPad. He states tthat it must be turned on FOR your iPad, not on your iPad.
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SGSherman Mar 21, 2015 6:06 AM in response to Demo
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Mar 21, 2015 6:06 AM in response to Demo

Thanks. The setting was correct on the iPhone, which was confusing to me. I turned it off then back on and it connected to the iPad, so it's working now.
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Demo Mar 21, 2015 6:55 AM in response to SGSherman
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Mar 21, 2015 6:55 AM in response to SGSherman

Glad that you got it all sorted out.
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