+44 Global Sim Card

I have followed the instructions in setting up a global sim card. It was fairly easy after a few support phone calls.
http://http://www.telestial.com/userguides/ipad_data_userguide_en.pdf
However, I cannot seem to get the IPad to accept the international telephone number for
SMS texting. SMS texts are sent from various other devices to the IPad through the sim card, but I can't pick them up.
If you look at the Apple web site regarding iMessage, it seems to imply you can use an international telephone number.
Unfortunately, when you type in a number, the response is that it cannot validate the email.
Does anyone have a solution?   I also just recently updated the iOS to 6.1.

I think I get it now.  iMessage only works with the iPad if:
a. you have iOS 5 or greater,
b. you sign up to iMessage
c. the people you send messages to are also signed up to iMessage.
Your A,B and C are correct.
It seems to be similar to Viber or Magic Jack.
Yes, they all uses Internet, but the underlying technology is different.
Furthermore iMessage it's free and it will sync across all your Apple devices.
Can anyone suggest how to test messaging if they have an iPad, not an iPhone?
You can use the Apple ID to activate your iPad's iMessage.
Tell your friend with an Apple device to send you a message by using your e-mail address (instead of a phone number).

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