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dose anyone know how I can set up texting on here as I taken out a plan give me 100 texts but I messenger don't want send anything 

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viridis
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Because "most" mobile broadband devices can send texts they include a hundred texts with the plans.
Unfortunately Apple didn't feel the need to include basic gsm features with their on board modem for iPad minis.
The only way is through a messaging app.

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You can't send text messages from an iPad. You can send messages via imessage, whatsapp etc.

 

Edit: There is an app / wprk around you can use. Read here:

http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/ipad/how-send-text-messages-from-ipad-3499491/

 

Current Phone: Sony Xperia XZ Premium
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I was told when took device my plan came with 100 texts that can use on here but yet i cart figure out why But I try that thanks
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From what I can see, that won't allow you to use the free messages that you have.

It's a shame that MightyText isn't available for ios due to Apple restrictions. Android tablets utilise this for texting from their allowances.

Try looking for texting apps in iTunes.

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I thought true that you could use tu
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You need a mobile contract to use TuGo so it depends what type of account the OP has.

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I got a UK mobile broadband using Ipad 4 for don't make sense why they say u have 100 messages use yet you carnt use them
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Because "most" mobile broadband devices can send texts they include a hundred texts with the plans.
Unfortunately Apple didn't feel the need to include basic gsm features with their on board modem for iPad minis.
The only way is through a messaging app.
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@viridis wrote:
Because "most" mobile broadband devices can send texts they include a hundred texts with the plans.
Unfortunately Apple didn't feel the need to include basic gsm features with their on board modem for iPad minis.
The only way is through a messaging app.

Or ...when I read about this last night @viridis it was talking about the need for an iPhone to work with the iPad so you can use Apples 'Continuity' programme with regards to sms....?? Seemed a roundabout way of achieving not much at all...

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Further attempts to lock customers into ios
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