How to Text on the iPad

If you don’t have an iPhone, there are a few workarounds for sending texts from your iPad.

Here’s how to set up the text forwarding feature on an iPhone.

On the iPhone, go toSettings>Messages.

This screen lists the Apple devices you own that can use the Continuity feature.

Tap the toggle switchOnbeside your iPad to enable text message forwarding for it.

You are prompted to key in a code on the iPad to activate the feature.

The iPad uses your Apple Account to route the message based on the email address associated with your account.

To turn on this feature, tapSettings>Messages>Send & Receive.

The iPad lists the email accounts associated with your Apple Account.

Tap to put a check mark next to the email addresses you want to use.

Anyone who has a Facebook account can be reached via Facebook Messenger.

Skype

Skype allows you to use your iPad as a phone.

Snapchat works on the iPad.

However, you’ll jump through a hoop to install it.

you’re able to also place phone calls and video calls and get involved in public chats.

Viber also supportssplit-view multitasking.

Tap the message or messages you want to recover, and then tapRecoverfrom the lower-right corner.

Select thearrowto the right of the contact > tapInfo> tapBlock this Caller>Block Contact.