Can I get my phone text messages on my iPad?

In the Messages app , you can send text messages as SMS/MMS messages through your cellular service, or with iMessage over Wi-Fi or cellular service to people who use iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or a Mac.
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How do I get my phone texts on my iPad?

All of your incoming and outgoing messages appear on all of your devices. Make sure they are logged into the same Apple ID. That takes care of iMessages. Then, on the iPhone, go to Settings>Messages>Text Forwarding and select your iPad.
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How do I get text messages on both my iPhone and iPad?

On both your iPhone and iPad, you'll go to Settings > Your Name > Sign Out, then go back to Settings and tap Sign in. Make sure iMessages is enabled. On your iOS devices, go to Settings > Messages > iMessages. Switch "iMessages" on so both your iPhone and iPad can send/receive iMessages.
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Why can't I receive text messages on my iPad?

If you have an iPhone and another iOS or iPadOS device, like an iPad, your iMessage settings might be set to receive and start messages from your Apple ID instead of your phone number. To check if your phone number is set to send and receive messages, go to Settings > Messages, and tap Send & Receive.
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Do my text messages go to my iPad?

If you are using an iPad with Wi-Fi only, you can still use the Messages app on your iPad to send or receive messages through your iPhone's cellular service, or with iMessage. This can occur if you are using the same Apple ID on your iPhone and iPad. A lot of users own multiple Apple devices.
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How do I add my phone number to iMessage on iPad?

Set up your phone number
  1. Go to Settings > Messages and make sure iMessage is turned on. ...
  2. Tap Send & Receive. ...
  3. In the "You can receive iMessages to and Reply From" section, make sure your phone number and Apple ID are selected.
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Why are my Messages not syncing between iPhone and iPad?

Make sure iMessage is enabled on both iOS Devices. You could check on your device in: Settings > Messages > iMessage. Sometimes you just need to reactivate the iMessage function. Try turn off iMessage and turn it on again.
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How do I synchronize my iPhone with my iPad?

The Solution: iCloud

Open the Settings app on one device, tap your name to open the Apple ID screen, then select iCloud. Turn on the toggle switches next to every category of app and content that you want to sync between the iPhone and iPad. Repeat this process with the second device.
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How do I add my phone number to my iPad?

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  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap Messages.
  3. Tap Send & Receive.
  4. Log in with your Apple ID.
  5. Tap your phone number to add a checkmark.
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How do I sync Messages between Apple devices?

To turn on Messages in iCloud, make sure that you've set up iCloud and are signed in with the same Apple ID on all your devices, and that you've turned on iCloud Keychain. You also need to use two-factor authentication with your Apple ID.
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How do I sync Messages from iPhone to iPad without iCloud?

Method 1. How to Transfer Messages from iPhone to iPad via Settings
  1. Ensure both your iPhone and iPad are in the same Apple ID.
  2. Navigate to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding.
  3. Select iPad as your target device to transfer messages from iPhone to iPad.
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How can I receive text messages on my iPad without an iPhone?

Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, then turn on Messages (if it's not already turned on). Every message you send and receive on your iPad is saved in iCloud. And, when you sign in with the same Apple ID on a new device that also has Messages in iCloud turned on, all your conversations show up there automatically.
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Does an iPad have a phone number?

An iPad does not have its own phone number. The number you may be referring to is not a regular "phone number". The phone number associated with a cellular data service account on an iPad is used by the carrier for billing purposes.
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How do I add my phone number to iMessage?

First, on your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive.
  1. In Settings, find and tap Messages. ...
  2. Make sure your phone number is selected. ...
  3. If your Apple ID has been used to sign in to your Mac, click yes. ...
  4. From the Messages menu bar option, open Preferences.
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Can you sync iPhone to iPad without computer?

The Wi-Fi option allows you to transfer data between iPad and iPhone using iTunes however without a computer. Therefore, to sync iPhone to iPad wirelessly, use iTunes Wi-Fi which is perfect. However, before you proceed, make sure that iTunes Wi-Fi is activated.
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How do I sync my text messages from my iPhone to my Mac?

Set up iPhone to get SMS messages on Mac
  1. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages.
  2. Tap Text Message Forwarding. ...
  3. Turn on your Mac in the list of devices.
  4. If you're not using two-factor authentication, a six-digit activation code appears on your Mac; enter this code on your iPhone, then tap Allow.
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Can you have 2 numbers on iMessage?

@MarqueIV You can share iMessage with multiple devices, but you can't associate two separate phone numbers into one Apple ID.
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Can I receive text messages on my iPad from an Android phone?

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding - set to ON - and explicitly enable your iPad from the list of devices. If you are instead attempting to use an Android phone with an iPad - you need to understand that Android cannot send or receive messages using the Apple iMessage service - and can only use SMS Text.
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Can an iPad replace a phone?

Unlike the iPhone, the iPad Mini runs both iPhone and iPad apps and supports the Apple Pencil. Its small size and Pencil support makes it the closest thing Apple has ever shipped to the Samsung Galaxy Note line. The iPad Mini 6 can replace a phone, not because it can use the phone network.
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How do I share text messages between devices?

How to share text and links across your devices via your browser
  1. Open your browser and head to the Share TXT site.
  2. Type the text or paste links you want to share across your devices.
  3. Open the same link on other devices through a browser. ...
  4. Copy the text and links from the web page.
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How do I get text messages on all Apple devices?

In the Messages app on your Mac, choose Messages > Preferences, then click iMessage. In the Settings pane, select Enable Messages in iCloud. The messages from your other devices that use the same Apple ID appear on your Mac. Note: Depending on how many messages you have, it may take a while for all of them to appear.
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How do I get messages on two devices?

To get setup for mirroring messages, you first need to install FreeForward on both your primary and secondary Android phone. In the app, choose one to be the phone that forwards messages to the other; this is your primary handset number that everyone is familiar with.
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Can I read someone else's text messages from my phone?

You can read text messages on any phone, be it Android or iOS, without the knowledge of the target user. All you need is a phone spy service for it. Such services are not rare nowadays. There are so many apps that advertise phone spying solutions with top-notch services.
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Can I see text messages from another iPhone?

You can view text messages on iCloud that you've received or sent to anyone on any synced device, at any time. As long as you have syncing turned on for each of your Apple devices, they will all be viewable in the Messages app, whether you're using an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Mac.
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What can an iPad do that an iPhone can t?

IPad can run virtually all iPhone apps, but not vice versa. For instance, you can relish all the App Store's Hall of Fame apps on an iPad but miss out on some of them on the iPhone — including productivity apps such as Paper by FiftyThree and Adobe Photoshop Touch.
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