It takes mac to send messages non-iphones

I would like to send and receive text messages from non-iphones.

For a Mac to send SMS messages, you need it is associated to an iPhone using continuity.

Continuity allows you to connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac - Apple Support

With continuity, all SMS and MMS text messages that you send and receive on your iPhone may also appear on your Mac, iPad, and iPod touch. You can also meet your contacts from any device is closer to you, including your iPad or Mac.

You can start a conversation in the Messages application or click on a phone number in Safari, Contacts, or calendar.

Set up SMS and MMS with continuity

  1. You need to iOS 8 or later version on your device iOS and OS X Yosemite or later version on your Mac.
  2. Connect to the iMessage with the same Apple ID on your iPhone, your other iOS devicesand your Mac.
  3. On your iPhone, go to settings > Messages > sending & reception. Add a control to both your phone number and email address. Then go to settings > Messages > text Message Forwarding and activate the device or devices that you want to transfer the messages.
  4. Looking for a code on the Mac, iPad, or iPod touch that you enabled. Then enter this code to check on your iPhone.

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