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silviat

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Q: Using iPad's Cellular Data Number for iMessage

How can I use iPad's Cellular Data Number for iMessage. It only gives me my iphone's number. It seems the number has not been activated.

Posted on Jul 8, 2015 7:58 PM

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by sberman,

sberman Jul 8, 2015 9:12 PM in response to silviat
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Jul 8, 2015 9:12 PM in response to silviat

No, the iPad's cellular data number cannot be used for iMessage.

You can use your iPhone's number or an email address or Apple ID.
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by silviat,

silviat Jul 9, 2015 11:24 AM in response to sberman
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Jul 9, 2015 11:24 AM in response to sberman

But this happened after iOS 8, right? I used to be able to use it. I had not activated my cellular service for a while.
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by sberman,

sberman Jul 9, 2015 1:25 PM in response to silviat
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Jul 9, 2015 1:25 PM in response to silviat

silviat wrote:

But this happened after iOS 8, right?

No. The iPad is not a cellular telephone. Its cellular telephone number is not used for anything other than to keep your accounting straight with your cellular carrier.

Remember iMessage can be performed from an iPad regardless of whether it even has a cellular capability (or is WiFi only).
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by azimesmail,

azimesmail Jun 13, 2016 11:31 PM in response to sberman
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Jun 13, 2016 11:31 PM in response to sberman

My iPad 3 + 3G, I was able to use the cellular data number to iMessage.
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