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so i don't have an iPhone but I have Apple ID & iCloud & a Macbook Air. i want to send text messages from the Mac without linking it to a iPhone. will this work?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.3
You can use iMessage to send and receive messages using your Apple ID with other Apple users. Open the Messages app and select Messages > Settings > iMessage to make sure it is set up. Other iMessage users will be able to send you messages using your Apple ID.
You will not be able to send/receive SMS messages without an iPhone, since this is a phone carrier service and requires a phone number to send and receive.
You can use iMessage to send and receive messages using your Apple ID with other Apple users. Open the Messages app and select Messages > Settings > iMessage to make sure it is set up. Other iMessage users will be able to send you messages using your Apple ID.
You will not be able to send/receive SMS messages without an iPhone, since this is a phone carrier service and requires a phone number to send and receive.
No. SMS / MMS text messages are sent from cell phones, and a Mac isn't one. You can only use the Messages app to send and receive iMessages. Forwarding text messages to or from a Mac requires an iPhone.
Can I send text messages from my MacBook Air if I don't have an iPhone?
