I've loaded 8.4. Cannot send SMS message. Reading some postings, I don't see linking the iPhone to my iPad in the message setting. Help?

Hi Crabbydad,

It sounds to me like you are going to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding on your iPhone but aren't seeing your iPad listed there as an option. According to the following article you need to have both your phone number and email address checked on your phone, and you need to have the same Apple ID signed into on Messages on both devices:

Use Continuity to connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac

Your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch need to use iOS 8.1, and your Mac needs to use OS X Yosemite.

1. Sign in to iMessage on your iPhone, your other iOS devices, and your Mac using the same Apple ID.
2. On your iPhone: Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You Can Be Reached By, and add a check to both your phone number and email address. Then, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding, and enable the device(s) you would like to forward messages to.
3. Your Mac, iPad, or iPod touch will display a code. Enter this code on your iPhone to verify the SMS feature.

If they are, then you may need to sign out of iMessage on both devices, restart them and then try again:

If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime

Your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch need to use iOS 8.1, and your Mac needs to use OS X Yosemite.

1. Sign in to iMessage on your iPhone, your other iOS devices, and your Mac using the same Apple ID.
2. On your iPhone: Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You Can Be Reached By, and add a check to both your phone number and email address. Then, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding, and enable the device(s) you would like to forward messages to.
3. Your Mac, iPad, or iPod touch will display a code. Enter this code on your iPhone to verify the SMS feature.

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