Leklawyer
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Q: Where is MMS on IPad?  (Not IPhone---found it there)

MMS is not in the same place on the IPad as the IPhone.  Does anyone know how to find it so I can enable it??

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Posted on Jun 22, 2016 4:12 PM

by Michael Black,Apple recommended
Michael Black Michael Black
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A:

There is no MMS setting on an iPad.  An iPad cannot send SMS nor MMS texts natively.  If you couple it to your iPhone with iOS Continuity then you can send from the iPad via the iPhone (see Use Continuity to connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support ).  Only a cellular telephone can natively send SMS/MMS text messages.

Posted on Jun 23, 2016 6:11 AM

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Q: Where is MMS on IPad?  (Not IPhone---found it there)

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  • by Michael Black,Apple recommended

    Michael Black Michael Black Jun 23, 2016 6:11 AM in response to Leklawyer
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    Jun 23, 2016 6:11 AM in response to Leklawyer

    There is no MMS setting on an iPad.  An iPad cannot send SMS nor MMS texts natively.  If you couple it to your iPhone with iOS Continuity then you can send from the iPad via the iPhone (see Use Continuity to connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Apple Support ).  Only a cellular telephone can natively send SMS/MMS text messages.

  • by Malignance,Helpful

    Malignance Malignance Jun 23, 2016 6:16 AM in response to Leklawyer
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    Jun 23, 2016 6:16 AM in response to Leklawyer

    On your iPhone go Settings > Messages > Text Message Fowarding > (iPad) > Toggle On

  • by Leklawyer,

    Leklawyer Leklawyer Jun 23, 2016 6:16 AM in response to Leklawyer
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    Jun 23, 2016 6:16 AM in response to Leklawyer

    Thank you.  You validated what my assistant thought was going on.  I seem to be able to communicate Apple to Apple but not to other phones/sources.  I'm wondering why I was able to text everyone up to April 20, but then my ability to text "the others" in any form whatsoever ceased.  Is it something I'm doing??

  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black Jun 23, 2016 9:11 AM in response to Leklawyer
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    Jun 23, 2016 9:11 AM in response to Leklawyer

    Make sure the iPhone is set up to share messages with the iPad and you've accepted that request on the iPad as indicated in the continuity instructions I posted.  Also on the iPhone, make sure send as SMS is enabled.

     

    iMessages from Apple to Apple devices will always work as those are handled by Apple and any and every iOS device can natively handle them.  However, to send or receive SMS/MMS texts, you have to use continuity to pair your iPad with your iPhone - only your iPhone can actually send or receive an SMS/MMS message as those are handled by your cell phone carrier and their equipment using your phone's voice channel connection.  Your iPhone can then share those with your iPad via continuity.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Jun 24, 2016 12:05 PM in response to Michael Black
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    Jun 24, 2016 12:05 PM in response to Michael Black

    Michael Black wrote:

     

    Also on the iPhone, make sure send as SMS is enabled.

    For what it's worth, all "Send as SMS" does is tell the phone to sent an iMessage as an SMS if it fails as an iMessage. It doesn't turn SMS on or off. Only the carrier can do that. It doesn't have any affect on text forwarding that I've been able to find.