How To Receive And Send SMS Text Messages On Mac - Techbout

Although, MacBook does not have a SIM Card or its own phone number, it can still be setup to send and receive SMS Text Messages using the phone number of your iPhone.

This can be achieved by enabling the Text Message Forwarding feature on iPhone, which allows you to forward text messages received on iPhone to other Apple Devices using the same Apple ID.

Once, iPhone is authorized to forward Text Messages to Mac, you will be able to send and receive SMS Text Messages on Mac, just like you do from your iPhone.

Send SMS Text Messages On Mac

Make sure that you are signed-in to both iPhone and Mac using the same Apple ID and complete the two steps that are required to make your MacBook capable of sending and receiving SMS Text Messages.

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As mentioned above, an iPhone with a valid phone number and text messaging plan will be used to send and receive text messages from Mac.

Step 1. Select Phone Number on Mac

Follow the steps below to make sure that your Phone Number is selected in the Messages App on your Mac.

1. Open the Messages App on your Mac

2. Sign-in to Messages App using the same Apple ID and Password that you are using on iPhone.

3. Next, click on the Messages tab in top-menu bar and select Preferences in the drop-down menu.

4. On the Preferences screen, switch to iMessage tab and make sure that your Phone number and Apple ID are selected.

5. Leave the Messages App open to make sure that you can receive a text message forwarding confirmation code from iPhone.

Step 2. Setup Text Message Forwarding on iPhone

The next step is to setup text message forwarding from iPhone to Mac.

1. Go to Settings > Apps > scroll down and tap on Messages.

2. On the Messages screen, scroll down and tap on Text Message Forwarding.

Note: If you do not see Text Message Forwarding on iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > tap on Use Apple ID for iMessage and Sign-in using your Apple ID and Password.

3. On the next screen, enable Text Messaging Forwarding for Mac.

4. You should now see a pop-up on your Mac, providing a verification code to authorize Text Message forwarding from iPhone to Mac.

Enter the verification code in to the Text Message Forwarding pop-up on your iPhone and tap on Allow.

After this, Text Messages received on your iPhone will also become available on Mac and you will be able to reply to these messages and also send New Text Messages from your Mac.