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Can i text android or only apple

Littlemiss — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:01:05 GMT

I have a new ipad with an e-sim.

Since I set it up I can only call and text apple devices but I have unlimited calls and texts with my plan.

Is something wrong or is it only apple devices I can call and text?

Re: Can i text android or only apple

63johnw — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:13:13 GMT

Hi @Littlemiss according to this you should be able to send to both.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/ipad/ipad99acb44a/ipados

Re: Can i text android or only apple

Littlemiss — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:15:56 GMT

Thankyou I will phone sky then because I can not ring, text or receive text and calls

Re: Can i text android or only apple

63johnw — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:24:02 GMT

Have you looked at the setting messages section in the link @Littlemiss and linked to your iPhone as you need to do that ?

Re: Can i text android or only apple

PandJ2020 — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:26:27 GMT

AFAIK you cannot use the iPad as a 'phone'. The phone app is not there to make cellular calls.

However, you can use 3rd party apps such as WhatsApp to make 'calls' over data. (Which are not inclusive in the plan)

Messaging primarily uses data too. (Again, not inclusive)

I believe it can use SMS or MMS - do not use MMS as this is chargeable. Check the messaging options to ensure SMS is enabled and MMS is disabled.

Re: Can i text android or only apple

TimmyBGood — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:25:49 GMT

@PandJ2020 wrote:

AFAIK you cannot use the iPad as a 'phone'. The phone app is not there to make cellular calls.

Although it looks like an iPad can make a 'call' through a neighboring iPhone if both are logged in to the same Apple account.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/102405

Re: Can i text android or only apple

PandJ2020 — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:24:09 GMT

@TimmyBGood wrote:
@PandJ2020 wrote:

AFAIK you cannot use the iPad as a 'phone'. The phone app is not there to make cellular calls.

Although it looks like an iPad can make a 'call' through a neighboring iPhone if both are logged in to the same Apple account.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/102405

Possibly - I've never done it myself. But AIUI the iPad doesn't have the hardware for cellular calls - the iPhone does of course.