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Q: Messages via IPad

My child's IPad can only send messages to other Apple devices. She has been set up with her own Apple ID & Paassword.

This IPad isn't connected to any cellular devices (WI-FI only)

I have attempted to add extensions according to the recipients carrier to no avail.

It seems to email the message if an address is available.

Am I missing something here?

iPad Air, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Mar 7, 2016 6:09 PM

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Q: Messages via IPad

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  • by sterling r,

    sterling r sterling r Mar 9, 2016 6:17 AM in response to Rseattle
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    Mar 9, 2016 6:17 AM in response to Rseattle

    Hi there Resettle,

     

    It sounds like your child's iPad cannot send anything but iMessages. Since the iPad does not have cellular service or connect to a device that does have it, this is expected. In order to send anything other than iMessages the device needs to have a cellular data plan:

     

    To use SMS/MMS, you need a text-messaging plan. Contact your carrier for more information.

    From: Use Messages with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

     

    You could use Continuity to connect the device to a phone with cellular service to be able to send SMS and/or MMS messages. Keep in mind that any messages sent would appear to come from the phone number of the device that sent it:

     

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

    SMS

    With Continuity, send text messages from your Mac, iPad, or iPod touch

    With Continuity, all the SMS and MMS text messages that you send and receive on your iPhone can also appear on your Mac, iPad, and iPod touch. You can also reply to your contacts from whichever device is closest to you, including your iPad or Mac.

    You can start a conversation in the Messages app or click a phone number in Safari, Contacts, or Calendar.

    Set up SMS and MMS with Continuity

    1. You need iOS 8 or later on your iOS devices and OS X Yosemite or later on your Mac.
    2. Sign in to iMessage with the same Apple ID on your iPhone, your other iOS devices, and your Mac.
    3. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Add a check to both your phone number and email address. Then go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding and enable the device or devices that you want to forward messages to.
    4. Look for a code on the Mac, iPad, or iPod touch that you enabled. Then enter this verification code on your iPhone.

     

    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities, take care!