Two 6 Pluses. One won't send text messages.

I have two 6 Plus iPhones on the same account. I use one for a backup that was restored from a backup of my primary phone.

I can send messages fine from the primary, but I cannot send messages from my backup phone to non-Apple phones. I can send iMessages fine.

I've messed a bit with the Messaging settings, but am wondering if anyone else has this issue?

Ahhhhh!

Nevermind!

I just found the setting on the ORIGINAL phone under Settings>Messages>TextMessageForwarding.

You have to have the backup phone 'turned on' as an authorized sender.

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yaboyac29 said:

Maybe because you need a second SIM card?

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Thanks, but no. I found the solution. I was focusing on the backup phone settings. The correct setting was found on the original phone.

Two separate lines, but I mirror the phones with iCloud backup, and allow each to receive the same texts/alerts. Calls are also forwarded to the backup phone.

I did this because I lost my phone for two days, my internet was out for 24 hours, and I was a Muther'***** wreck without connectivity.