https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Apple/Text-on-ipad-10/m-p/1748585#M173134 <P>Hi everyone quick question as I'm new to Apple and esims. I was wondering if you can send and receive text messages on your pad?&nbsp;</P> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:06:45 GMT Ands1980 2024-09-18T14:06:45Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Apple/Text-on-ipad-10/m-p/1748585#M173134 <P>Hi everyone quick question as I'm new to Apple and esims. I was wondering if you can send and receive text messages on your pad?&nbsp;</P> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:06:45 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Apple/Text-on-ipad-10/m-p/1748585#M173134 Ands1980 2024-09-18T14:06:45Z https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Apple/Text-on-ipad-10/m-p/1748588#M173135 <P><a href="https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5668188">@Ands1980</a>&nbsp;</P><P>Only iMessages unless you are linked to your iPhone.</P><H1>Set up Messages on iPad</H1><P>In the Messages app, you can send text messages in two different ways:</P><UL><LI><P>Using<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><A class="" href="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/ipad/about-imessage-ipadf1f9a6f5/18.0/ipados/18.0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iMessage</A><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>with others who also use iMessage. Your iMessage texts appear in blue bubbles.</P></LI><LI><P>With SMS, MMS, and RCS messages forwarded from your iPhone. Your SMS, MMS, and RCS messages appear in green bubbles. See<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><A class="" href="https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iph3d039b67#iphbb7e7c941" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Choose other devices for SMS/MMS/RCS messaging</A><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>in the iPhone User Guide. (RCS messages aren't supported by all carriers or in all countries or regions.)</P></LI></UL><P>For more information, see the Apple Support article<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><A class="" href="https://support.apple.com/HT207006" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS/RCS?</A><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>and the<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><A class="" href="https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability" target="_blank" rel="noopener">iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website</A>.</P> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:12:19 GMT https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Apple/Text-on-ipad-10/m-p/1748588#M173135 MI5 2024-09-18T14:12:19Z