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Sending SMS to IPad

Hello to all

I've got a web based application where users register themself on the server in order to synchronise data like emails, contacts, notes, etc.

One step in the registration process is the verification of the device, so the user receives an sms containing a short code to his cell phone. The user has to enter this code into the webapplications form which will then compare the entered with the sent code..
The sms is sent through an sms Gateway with SMTP (e.g. 0795556677@smsgatway.local)..

This works fine with cellphones (incl. iphones). But now we want to include also IPads into this registration process..

Is it somehow possible to receive SMS on an IPad?

if not, what do you think is the easiest alternative?

I've got an MacBook, but i am not very familiar with IPads or iOS in general..

thanks for any answer

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heimiko

Not possible, the iPad (even the 3G version) is not able to receive SMS messages.
it's able to receive an iMessage though, maybe thats an option somehow?
but if you want a generic solution, iMessage shouldn't be used, as it's Apple specific, and I'm guessing you also want Android tablets to authenticate somehow? maybe just plain old email would be better, with the auth code in it......
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frankspin

Only way I can think of is via iMessage or GoogleVoice.
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