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Why will the text that People send me only show up on my iPhone and not my new iPad?

Got a new iPad and when people send me a text, it only shows up on my iPhone. I can send a response from my iPad, but when they response back, it only goes to my iPhone.

Posted on Dec 3, 2019 1:46 PM

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Posted on Dec 3, 2019 1:52 PM

Hello,


Please verify that Messages is enabled on both your iPhone and iPad in Settings > Tap your account > iCloud.


Please verify that iMessage is enabled on your iPhone and iPad in Settings > Messages.


Please verify that Text Message forwarding is enabled on your iPhone in Settings > Messages.

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Dec 3, 2019 1:52 PM in response to Ckmistechnologicallychallenged

Hello,


Please verify that Messages is enabled on both your iPhone and iPad in Settings > Tap your account > iCloud.


Please verify that iMessage is enabled on your iPhone and iPad in Settings > Messages.


Please verify that Text Message forwarding is enabled on your iPhone in Settings > Messages.

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Dec 3, 2019 1:53 PM in response to Ckmistechnologicallychallenged

It probably has to do with the way that you have the iPad configured. Are these SMS or iMessages? Have you checked the Settings for Messages on the iPhone and the iPad? See this for continuity setup. That should help you with the settings for the two devices. Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch - Apple Support

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Dec 3, 2019 2:09 PM in response to Ckmistechnologicallychallenged

That is correct. I never said there was. To receive SMS on the iPad, you need to have Text Message Forwarding turned on in the iPhone. That is explained in the link I provided you. That is why I suggested that you check all your settings using that document.

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Dec 3, 2019 3:00 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

And I think the messages that don’t come thru on my iPad are people who do not have iPhones, but this was never an issue on my old iPad. Just can’t figure out why this iPad is not doing it. Have compared all the setting on both to make sure they are the same and they are.

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Why will the text that People send me only show up on my iPhone and not my new iPad?

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