But there IS a phone number associated with an iPad if it's subscribed to a cellular data plan. This would indicate to me that it's possible for it to have SMS capability. Has anyone with the developer beta tried this?
While there is a phone number associated with your account if you have an iPhone, it serves ONLY as a username to send iMessages to. You cannot send or receive SMS messages on the Messages app on the iPad.
Also, you don't need a phone number assigned to a device that pulls only data from the network. iPads do not have phone numbers associated with them.
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But there IS a phone number associated with an iPad if it's subscribed to a cellular data plan. This would indicate to me that it's possible for it to have SMS capability. Has anyone with the developer beta tried this?
While there is a phone number associated with your account if you have an iPhone, it serves ONLY as a username to send iMessages to. You cannot send or receive SMS messages on the Messages app on the iPad.
Also, you don't need a phone number assigned to a device that pulls only data from the network. iPads do not have phone numbers associated with them.
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