I am in Australia. I have an iPad Pro running iPadOS 17.7 with cellular. . I have tried everything to find the mobile number of my SIM but without success. Under Settings>General>About> Mobile Data Number I get "Unknown" Please advise me how to find the mobile number.
iPad Pro, iPadOS 17
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. If you have added an eSIM or physical DataSIM and Cellular plan to a WiFi+Cellular model of iPad, the number associated with the eSIM/SIM card is only used to identify your account for billing purposes. This number is not used for making calls or sending messages; an iPad is not, and can never be, a standalone substitute for an iPhone.
However, when combined 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
ask your carrier, the number is 100% tied to the sim
that being said why? the iPad cellular model only have the gsm data module so it can't receive normal voice calls or sms's by any means, only if you have an iPhone with the same appleID can it receive sms's and of cause do facetime audio calls
There only a sudo phone number for the iPad. It links to your iPhone number and for billing. You can stop looking for the number…. It won’t ring the iPad.
how do I find my iPad cellular number?
