How do I add my phone number to my iPad messenger without my iPhone?

My phone is currently broken and I am waiting a few days to get a new one. I'm the meantime, I purchased an iPad to survive. Is there a way I can add my phone number to send/receive iMessages without my iPhone?

Posted on Mar 19, 2017 5:55 PM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2017 12:15 PM

Hi. The iPad can only send/receive SMS messages by relaying them through a phone, since only the phone has a telephone contract. If your iPhone is not working, you cannot do this. You can only send iMessages to other Apple users using their Apple IDs.

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How do I add my phone number to my iPad messenger without my iPhone?

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