iPad Air won’t send message to android phone

[ljhensl82]

Why can’t I send a message using my iPad Air to my daughter who uses an android phone ? I have no problem using my iPhone to send her messages.
Someone please answer

 

[Just_Me_D]

The iPad cannot send SMS messages.

 

[wenrob]

There are a variety of ways, I find this the easiest.
https://www.imore.com/how-to-set-up-use-sms-mms-relay-send-receive-texts-ipad#enable

 

[Lee_Bo]

The iPad cannot send SMS messages.

Actually, yes it can. I sent this from my iPad on wifi to a friend on Android earlier just to test.

 

[Golfdriver97]

If this is has a SIM card....might this be an iMessage issue?

 

[kcox52692]

If your iPad is linked to your iPhone you should be able to send messages, or as mentioned above, an iPad with a cellular plan. You need a data plan.

 

[pkcable]

It's been my experience that sending SMS from the iPad only works to iMessenger users, that is other iPhone users.

 

[wenrob]

It's been my experience that sending SMS from the iPad only works to iMessenger users, that is other iPhone users.

No you can use message forwarding, WiFi calling or number sync with your carrier. Or if you have an iPad with a sim. There’s multiple ways to do it. Pretty much it uses your phone or phone number as a relay system. I text from my iPad with Windows/Android users all the time.

 

[pkcable]

No you can use message forwarding, WiFi calling or number sync with your carrier. Or if you have an iPad with a sim. There’s multiple ways to do it. Pretty much it uses your phone or phone number as a relay system. I text from my iPad with Windows/Android users all the time.

I probably have something configured wrong, BUT I don't care enough about the feature to work on it.

 

[Lee_Bo]

It's been my experience that sending SMS from the iPad only works to iMessenger users, that is other iPhone users.

Nope. I did it earlier from my iPad to a friend on Android. Works great.

 

[Lee_Bo]

I probably have something configured wrong, BUT I don't care enough about the feature to work on it.

The link Wenrob posted earlier explains how to set it up.

 

[wenrob]

I probably have something configured wrong, BUT I don't care enough about the feature to work on it.

Well if I hope to have any communication with my sister I had to figure out a way to make it work.

 

[scruffypig]

Well if I hope to have any communication with my sister I had to figure out a way to make it work.

Here is this from Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204065

 

[wenrob]

Here is this from Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204065

Thanks but I’m not the one having the issue. Others were saying it can’t be done and I’ve posted that it can.

 

[scruffypig]

Okay. I haven’t had any trouble either. Maybe the link will help others.