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Get messages on my IPhone but not on my IPAD

Posted on Aug 2, 2020 8:51 PM

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Posted on Aug 3, 2020 4:17 AM

To use SMS/MMS messaging from the iPad Messages App, your iPhone must be logged-in to iCloud with the same AppleID - and message forwarding to your iPad must be enabled on the iPhone.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208386


I hope this is helpful in clarifying your iPads Messaging features - and in resolving the problem.

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Aug 3, 2020 4:17 AM in response to Robertg1021

To use SMS/MMS messaging from the iPad Messages App, your iPhone must be logged-in to iCloud with the same AppleID - and message forwarding to your iPad must be enabled on the iPhone.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208386


I hope this is helpful in clarifying your iPads Messaging features - and in resolving the problem.

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