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Send and receive in iPad iMessages showing as email only.

Hello, I have seen that others have had this issue, but when I go into settings>iMessages>send&receive, only my email is showing up. Is there any way I can get iMessages to connect with my phone number?

iPad Pro 12.9-inch Wi-Fi

Posted on Nov 30, 2021 1:55 PM

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Posted on Nov 30, 2021 2:28 PM

To add a number to Messages you need the iPhone that holds that number logged in with the same Apple ID as the iPad.


The iPad on its own cannot have a number for calls or messages.


Link-> Make and receive calls on your Mac, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Link-> How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support

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Nov 30, 2021 2:28 PM in response to Spathens58

To add a number to Messages you need the iPhone that holds that number logged in with the same Apple ID as the iPad.


The iPad on its own cannot have a number for calls or messages.


Link-> Make and receive calls on your Mac, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Link-> How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support

Send and receive in iPad iMessages showing as email only.

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