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My iPad had cellular with its own phone number. I dropped the cellular service but am not able to add the phone number used for my iPhone11.
Do you have an iPhone - or just an iPad?
An iPad, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of directly accessing Cellular Voice or SMS/MMS Messaging features. An iPad with either WiFi or Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services. An iPad is not, and can never be, a standalone substitute for an iPhone.
If you Cellular iPad has an active Cellular plan with a Cellular Carrier, the number is associated with your cellular connection is only used to identify your account for billing purposes. This number cannot be used for voice calls or messaging services.
When paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include access to Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the associated iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.
More information about Continuity and the relevant Cellular services can be found here:
Continuity
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch – Apple Support
SMS/MMS Messaging
WiFi Calling
Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling – Apple Support
When correctly configured, the iPad FaceTime App provides access to Cellular Voice Calling features - whilst Messages supports SMS/MMS messaging services.
Do you have an iPhone - or just an iPad?
An iPad, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of directly accessing Cellular Voice or SMS/MMS Messaging features. An iPad with either WiFi or Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services. An iPad is not, and can never be, a standalone substitute for an iPhone.
If you Cellular iPad has an active Cellular plan with a Cellular Carrier, the number is associated with your cellular connection is only used to identify your account for billing purposes. This number cannot be used for voice calls or messaging services.
When paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include access to Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the associated iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.
More information about Continuity and the relevant Cellular services can be found here:
Continuity
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch – Apple Support
SMS/MMS Messaging
WiFi Calling
Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling – Apple Support
When correctly configured, the iPad FaceTime App provides access to Cellular Voice Calling features - whilst Messages supports SMS/MMS messaging services.
No, you’ll not be able to add your iPhone number to your iPad - as the “number” relates to Cellular services on your iPhone.
Using iCloud Continuity services, your iPad can access Cellular services of your iPhone - and, where supported by your iPhone Cellular plan, your iPad can make calls using WiFi Calling.
You’ll find more details of this in the links already provided.
I have iPhone 11 w/ service. I cannot add the phone number to my iPad.
My iPad has the ability to be cellular with its own phone number. I informed my cellular carrier that I do not need cellular service on my iPad so they removed the iPad phone number. How canadd my iPhone phone number
