User level: Level 1 (4 points)My iPhone works perfectly, but both my iPad and Mac Studio suddenly stopped being able to send SMS messages to Android users. They receive messages normally and can send iMessages.
I’ve completed all standard troubleshooting, including resetting network settings on my iPhone at Apple’s recommendation. The problem persists.
I need this escalated to a senior advisor to investigate outgoing SMS forwarding and device registration across my Apple devices.
Posted on Nov 4, 2026 1:57 PM
User level: Level 4 (2,112 points)Nov 4, 2026 3:53 PM in response to GHSug
Quick thought. The Mac and iPad send SMS by passing it through your iPhone, so it's the iPhone that has to allow it. Open the iPhone Messages settings, go into Text Message Forwarding, and check that the iPad and the Mac are switched on in that list. If they are already on, flip them off, wait a minute and switch them back on. Also make sure the iPhone is on and connected to wifi or data when you send. If it still fails after that, Apple support is the better place for escalating, we can't do that from here.
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Nov 4, 2026 5:42 PM in response to tillu_code
Worked! Thank you!!!
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256388874