S8 Tablet, no sending of SMS text

[userTzmg3X1hmR]

After T-Mobile took over Sprint, my S8 Tablet has stopped sending SMS text.   The only solution I have been offered is to link my Tablet (which has it's own phone number)  to my phone's number & use the same WIfi.   Why would I want to do either.   I want to take my tablet with me, use it for texting, & etc without  having to carry my phone ir be next to WiFi.   I want to use the LTE feature I'm  paying for.    I have gotten NOWHERE with T-Mobile  or Samsung.   

Any ideas out there ?

[Ali3n_B3nt]

Hi,

A few things to consider ...
- APN settings under your connection settings to ensure they are directed to TMobile instead of Sprint
- SIM /eSIM replacement
- Check for the Carrier Services app from play store thats published by T-Mobile USA, if available download/install and open to process Carrier updates and network registration.

Hope these help!

[Caesar0571]

You have to sync Google messages for it to work

[userTzmg3X1hmR]

I don't want to sync messages. I want each phone number to have it's own texting (not linked to any other device, i.e., the cell phone to use it's own number for voice and texting AND the tablet to use it's own number for texting...

[bill-e · Accepted solution]

I had typed up another message which I've since deleted because I had it in my heat that you were with AT&T... a leftover from another user I responded to. 

But it has been my experience that while carriers assign phone numbers to tablets that is typically for data purposes only.  Apparently Sprint ws an exception but T-Mobile doesn't have that same policy or you've not escalated it up high enough with T-Mobile.   This is not a Samsung issue. 

You can switch to Verizon and have that ability with their Message+ on all of your devices and Possibly with AT&T with their OEM Message app.  You can also use WhatsApp or possibly Signal but I have no experience with those apps. 

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