Text Messaging

alexdv101 wrote:

Why do I need my iPhone turned on to send a text message from my iPad? When my iPhone is turned off, I’m unable to send a text message from my iPad.

Define text message.

If it's an Apple iMessage, the iPad can do this without an iPhone.

For carrier SMS/MMS messages, the iPad needs to relay that through an iPhone to the carrier's system. iPad's can't access the voice channel that carries SMS/MMS messages.

This is for Android users who can't receive iMessages.

alexdv101 wrote:

Oh, I see. And, yes, the problem occurs for SMS/MMS messages only. Any suggestions other than being certain my iPhone is on for SMS/MMS messaging?

Do you have issues when your iPhone is on to relay the SMS/MMS messages?

Again, an iPad can not access the voice channel of the carrier's signal to carry SMS/MMS. There is no other way an iPad can send these messages. Not sure what other suggestions I can make. iPads with cellular service access the carrier's data channel only, not the voice.

alexdv101 wrote:

I have no issues at all when the iPhone is on; however, if I turn it off and send a text to an Android, it won't go through. As soon as I turn on the iPhone, I can either resend the text or create and send a new one. But you answered my questions. Thanks to both you and the other respondent.

You're welcome.

Nope. The devices are independent of each other.

If it is set up properly on the iPad.