How do I ‘register' contacts in iMessage

annag5371 wrote:

I still am having trouble I just want to add contacts to my IPad to be able to call and text and every time I try to it says This number is not registered through iMessage. Well, How do I register numbers on my IPad.

You cannot register other people's numbers with iMessage. Only the people to whom those numbers belong can do that an only if they have Apple equipment.

iPads cannot, on their own, send SMS messages. If you have an iPhone, you can link the iPad to the iPhone and send SMS messages. See these instructions:

Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to other devices - Apple Support

If you do not have an iPhone, you can't send SMS messages from the iPad.

Hi Tinkerzzmom,

Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! If you're unable to send messages, the guidance below can help:

If you have issues with Messages after you set up a new device

If you see a green message bubble instead of a blue one, then that message was sent using MMS/SMS instead of iMessage. There are several reasons for this:

•The person that you sent the message to doesn't have an Apple device.

•iMessage is turned off on your device or on your recipient’s device. To check if iMessage is turned on for your device, go to Settings > Messages > iMessage.

•iMessage is temporarily unavailable on your device or on your recipient’s device.

•You might need to update your settings for Messages after you set up a new device.

•Try to restart your iPhone or iPad.

•Check your network connection. To send a message as iMessage or MMS, you need a cellular data or Wi-Fi connection. To send an SMS message, you need cellular network connection. If you turn on Wi-Fi Calling, you can send SMS messages over Wi-Fi.

•Check with your carrier to see if the type of message you’re trying to send, like MMS or SMS, is supported.

•If you’re trying to send group MMS messages on an iPhone, go to Settings > Messages and turn on MMS Messaging. If you don't see an option to turn on MMS Messaging or Group Messaging on your iPhone, then your carrier might not support this feature.

•Make sure that your device has enough space to receive images and videos.

•Make sure that you entered the correct phone number or email address for the contact.

Hope this helps!

Have a great day.

I still am having trouble I just want to add contacts to my IPad to be able to call and text and every time I try to it says This number is not registered through iMessage. Well, How do I register numbers on my IPad.

I’m having trouble sending iMessages to some of my iPhone users