iMessage on iPad 10 running iOS 18.3.2

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iMessage on iPad 10 running iOS 18.3.2

An iMessage conversation with two other people on my iPad receives text fine but I am unable to reply. I have no problem with the same conversation on my iPhone SE running 15.8.3. The contacts are synced on both devices. There are many other conversations that have no issues on either device. The only clue is this started when one of the other people texted me while I was driving outside my area code.

We have all deleted the conversation and started new but same problem. Opened and closed iMessage many times. Rebooted the iPad by power off and on. No luck.

iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Mar 17, 2025 2:25 PM

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Mar 22, 2025 9:03 AM in response to Vaxadmin1

Similar, something had turned off my iMessage sending.

I was trying to iMessage a contact with a previous iMessage history and getting the "iMessage needs to be enabled to send this message" error.

Your post along with others and looking at settings prompted me to go back in and look at devices. (I'd tried rebooting and turning iMessage on and off, to no effect.)

Settings > Apps > Messages > check iMessage slider on green > Send & Receive, make sure your phone number is ticked, if not, then tap it to verify.

My email addresses were ticked but phone number unticked somehow.

Good luck.

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iMessage on iPad 10 running iOS 18.3.2

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