Texting from iPad with Cellular feature

[Anonymous]

Just got an iPad PRO with SIM and can't see how to send/receive texts to non-Apple devices.  Any thoughts?

[MI5]

You could use Tugo
http://www.o2.co.uk/apps/tu-go

[adamtemp64]

You cannot do native sms on the ipad only imessages or tugo.

[Anonymous]

@Anonymous If you are also using an iPhone, go into settings, messaging, text message forwarding and make sure the iPad Pro toggle is green.

[Anonymous]

Does iMessage use the SIM?  If not, why the hell does O2 bundle the iPad with a tariff that includes 100 free texts?  If it DOES use the SIM, how do I make it work?  Every time I creat ad send a messsage it fails ... in red!

[Anonymous]

HI.  Not using a iPhone, just trying to send texts direct from iPad using the O2 SIM inserted.

[MI5]

You can send iMessage from the message app providing you are connected to either wifi or mobile data.
It does use the sim for this but only the data connection off the sim.
ALL tablet tariffs come with texts as some of the more capable android tablets can send and receive them.

[MI5]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Every time I creat ad send a messsage it fails ... in red!

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You don't have a data connection or you have run out of data.

Check mobile data switch is ebabled in settings or try it on wifi.

[Anonymous]

Here's a summary of my woes:

I have had several goes at resolving my issue with the O2 Support Advisors, but still to no avail. This culminated in a promised call back from an O2 Support Manager yesterday (17 March) p.m. ... that did not materialise.

My issue is with functionality on the recently supplied iPad PRO and with the SIM tariff included. It transpires that voice calls cannot be made to or from the iPad, thus the SIM has no voice function. This was not made clear, and on two of three discussions with O2 support, it simply became foggier! During all of this, it was first suggested that I transfer the SIM to my mobile (which I had kept), but this simply proved that there was indeed no voice function on the SIM.  That advisor tried to get the voice function activated on the SIM - to no avail. The next advisor's idea was to send me a new SIM that would have voice capability. On arrival, that SIM was proved to be just like the original one. However, texts were possible when inserted in my phone.

Eventually, I was advised that this state of play was, in fact, the case, so I suggested that I be switched onto a Tariff that included call minutes. I was then told that the system would not allow this, as the tariff was tailored to the device. Apparently, the "system" will not allow this change. This seems ridiculous since I am left unable to use my mobile number for voice calls. I have since discovered, following dialogue with Apple, that the iPad cannot make SMS/MMS text calls using the supplied SIM because these also use the "voice" function of the SIM.  It was even suggested that the contract is cancelled and the iPad returned, However, this would incur a cancellation fee!  My response to that was a) I WANT TO KEEP THE IPAD and b) over my dead body!

So, O2 has supplied me with a (very nice) iPad, but eliminated my ability to make and receive voice calls on my O2 number, and also my ability to send/receive texts with non-Apple phones, e;g; Android. This makes a mockery of associating a tariff which a) has (free) texts included and b) whilst not including any call minutes, DOES advise that any calls I make "... will be charged at the standard rate."  Clearly, the Tariff is NOT tailored to the device.

Since I wish to keep the iPad, especially since I have already purchased several accessories, I simply require that O2 switches me onto a tariff that has voice call function and includes call minutes. I cannot believe that to be impossible to achieve, especially since the device agreement and the Tariff are managed and billed separately. This saga started on Monday 13 March and has yet to be resolved.

[Apologies for the length of this "Non-fiction" piece]

[MI5]

Like I suggested before, try Tugo?
But you will need to register on a phone that can receive the confirmation text.
O2 have never provided voice on any tablet tariff and they aren't designed to be a replacement for a phone I'm afraid.