Q: Can't text on my iPad suddenly

What is going on? Suddenly I can only text some of my contacts with my iPad. it happened when I was required to sign into iMessage for the first time in order to text. Thank heaven I never upgraded my iPhone to any of the ios9 versions, things are OK there. Will the next release fix this mess?

iPad 2 Wi-Fi

Posted on Jan 6, 2016 1:14 PM

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sberman Jan 6, 2016 2:52 PM in response to knitwitkr
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Jan 6, 2016 2:52 PM in response to knitwitkr

knitwitkr wrote:

Suddenly I can only text some of my contacts with my iPad.

I do not understand this comment. What does "text" mean?

Your iPad is not a cellular telephone. iPads cannot (and have never been able to) send or receive SMS text messages.

iPads can send and receive iMessages to/from other Apple devices. Additionally, iPads can use handoff with your iPhone to send/receive text messages using your iPhone as the messenger.

See "SMS" here:
Use Continuity to connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support
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