{"id":51903,"date":"2023-12-12T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macreports.com\/?p=51903"},"modified":"2023-12-12T12:00:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:00:28","slug":"how-to-get-text-messages-on-your-iphone-but-not-your-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macreports.com\/how-to-get-text-messages-on-your-iphone-but-not-your-ipad\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Text Messages on Your iPhone but Not Your iPad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Some iPhone users occasionally have a problem where their messages are going to one of their devices but not another. Or, sometimes, a user wants to prevent text messages from going to one of their devices. In this article, we&#8217;ll tell you how you can check the settings on your iPhone, iPad and Mac to make sure you receive text messages (only) on the devices you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Text messages not received on preferred device<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can set up your devices, such as your iPhone, iPad or Mac, to receive your text messages, both regular SMS and iMessage. The first section below will help you if you want to get messages on a device but aren&#8217;t. The second will tell you how you can prevent messages from going to a particular device. (For example, if you have an iPad that your child also uses, you may not want your texts going to the iPad.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, here are a few facts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>All of your regular text messages are sent to a particular phone number, so they should be sent to your iPhone that is using that number. <em>This is relevant if you use more than one phone number.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have more than one Apple ID, make sure that you are using the same ID on the devices on which you want to receive messages (iMessages and regular texts) from your iPhone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get messages on your iPhone, iPad or Mac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To get regular text messages on iPad or Mac<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to get your regular text messages on your iPad or Mac, you will need to make sure that text message forwarding is enabled on your iPhone:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_settings_messages_imessage.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1369\" height=\"1358\" src=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_settings_messages_imessage.png\" alt=\"text message forwarding on iphone\" class=\"wp-image-51947\" style=\"width:560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_settings_messages_imessage.png 1369w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_settings_messages_imessage-400x397.png 400w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_settings_messages_imessage-1024x1016.png 1024w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_settings_messages_imessage-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_settings_messages_imessage-768x762.png 768w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_settings_messages_imessage-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_settings_messages_imessage-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_settings_messages_imessage-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1369px) 100vw, 1369px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Open<strong> Settings<\/strong> on your iPhone and tap on<strong> Messages<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to<strong> Text Message Forwarding<\/strong> and tap on it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toggle the switch on next to the devices you want to use for texting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get messages on iPhone or iPad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your iPhone should automatically be getting all of the regular text messages that are sent to that number. To make sure your iPhone or iPad gets iMessages:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_settings_messages_send_and_receive.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1369\" height=\"1358\" src=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_settings_messages_send_and_receive.png\" alt=\"iMessage numbers and addresses\" class=\"wp-image-51949\" style=\"width:560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_settings_messages_send_and_receive.png 1369w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_settings_messages_send_and_receive-400x397.png 400w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_settings_messages_send_and_receive-1024x1016.png 1024w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_settings_messages_send_and_receive-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_settings_messages_send_and_receive-768x762.png 768w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_settings_messages_send_and_receive-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_settings_messages_send_and_receive-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_settings_messages_send_and_receive-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1369px) 100vw, 1369px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong> on your iPhone and tap on <strong>Messages<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure the switch next to<strong> iMessage <\/strong>is toggled on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap <strong>Send &amp; Receive<\/strong> to see which phone number(s) and email addresses you are using for iMessage. Tap to check or uncheck a number or email address. <em>If you want to add an email or phone number to the list, go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; [your Apple ID name] &gt; <strong>Sign-In &amp; Security <\/strong>or <strong>Settings <\/strong>&gt; [your Apple ID name] &gt; <strong>Name, Phone Numbers, Email<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get messages on Mac<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_iMessage_list_on_Mac.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1424\" height=\"1444\" src=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_iMessage_list_on_Mac.png\" alt=\"iMessage list can be reached at\" class=\"wp-image-51951\" style=\"width:560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_iMessage_list_on_Mac.png 1424w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_iMessage_list_on_Mac-394x400.png 394w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_iMessage_list_on_Mac-1010x1024.png 1010w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_iMessage_list_on_Mac-768x779.png 768w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_iMessage_list_on_Mac-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_iMessage_list_on_Mac-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3_iMessage_list_on_Mac-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1424px) 100vw, 1424px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Open the <strong>Messages<\/strong> app on your Mac. <em>If you see a prompt to sign in to iMessage with your Apple ID, do so.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Messages<\/strong> in the top menu bar and then select <strong>Settings<\/strong> (Preferences).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>iMessage<\/strong> tab at the top of the window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the list of numbers and emails.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to prevent messages from going to a device<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On iPhone or iPad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong> and tap on<strong> Messages<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap on the switch next to<strong> iMessage <\/strong>to toggle it off.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On Mac<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4_sign_out_iMessage_on_Mac.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1424\" height=\"1444\" src=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4_sign_out_iMessage_on_Mac.png\" alt=\"sign out of iMessage on Mac\" class=\"wp-image-51953\" style=\"width:560px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4_sign_out_iMessage_on_Mac.png 1424w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4_sign_out_iMessage_on_Mac-394x400.png 394w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4_sign_out_iMessage_on_Mac-1010x1024.png 1010w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4_sign_out_iMessage_on_Mac-768x779.png 768w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4_sign_out_iMessage_on_Mac-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4_sign_out_iMessage_on_Mac-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/macreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4_sign_out_iMessage_on_Mac-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1424px) 100vw, 1424px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Open the <strong>Messages <\/strong>app on Mac.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Messages<\/strong>, then choose <strong>Settings<\/strong> (Preferences).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <strong>iMessage<\/strong> tab at the top of the window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click<strong> Sign Out<\/strong> next to your Apple ID. 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