Messaging on iPad with no cellular number

lkbiery Said:

"Messaging on iPad with no cellular number: I figured it out. Went in and messed with some of parental controls (not sure what exactly, will have husband double check) but it’s working so I’m ok with that. Thank you."

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You are welcome. Great job troubleshooting.

lkbiery Said:

"Messaging on iPad with no cellular number: Hi. My son has an iPad that I set up for him. He has his own Apple ID but I have parental controls turned on. He has a friend that we would like to iMessage.[...]"

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Troubleshooting Dull-Arrow with Messages:

A. See here: If you can't Send or Receive Messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support. You need to have service on phone this is synced with. Without service, he can't sen it. So, see if you need to enable Messages in ScreenTime. Note that messaging is a service. So, with that service, you could not perform this.

B. "No Service":

Is "No Service" shown on the top-left corner of the iPhone? If so, go here to fix that: If you See No Service or Searching on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support