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iMessage for iPad WiFi only

I have iPad mini 5 WiFi only and android phone , Can I use iMessage by my phone number ( I have Apple ID because I had ever used iPhone 5s before)

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iPad mini, iOS 12

Posted on May 6, 2019 11:11 AM

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Posted on May 6, 2019 12:29 PM

I don't know if that will work, unless you plan to switch back to your iPhone. Once you go back to your Android phone, you'll be right back where you started, I'm pretty sure. iPad is a great device, but to take advantage of all it offers, it needs to be a companion to an iPhone, especially for texting purposes.

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May 6, 2019 12:29 PM in response to punnawich81

I don't know if that will work, unless you plan to switch back to your iPhone. Once you go back to your Android phone, you'll be right back where you started, I'm pretty sure. iPad is a great device, but to take advantage of all it offers, it needs to be a companion to an iPhone, especially for texting purposes.

May 6, 2019 12:44 PM in response to punnawich81

In order for the iPad to use the iPhone’s number, the iPhone must be an active device, paired with the iPhone and both signed into the same iCloud account. You cannot transfer the number to the iPad - your iPad can share that number with an active iPhone, but otherwise, the iPad cannot be associated with any cellular telephone number.

iMessage for iPad WiFi only

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