Some SMS messages sent to my iPhone go only to iPad - why?

When someone sends an SMS to my phone number (this may be someone without an iPhone, so I suppose not part of the iMessage system), I sometimes see it in the 'messages' on my iPhone but sometimes it doesn't appear there: on the other hand, all messages sent to my phone number appear on my iPad (on the same wifi network as my iPhone, if that matters). If I look at the messages on my iPhone right now, I see messages sent a few days ago, but not one sent yesterday, which is clearly visible in 'messages' on my iPad! I don't think I have changed any parameters lately.
It is obviously vital that all messages (iMessage or straightforward SMS) sent to my phone number should go to the iPhone with that number, specially if I don't have access to my other iOS devices - how can I ensure this?
I have looked at other discussions here but I can't find a straightforward explanation of this. Can anyone help?

Hey Living Fossil!
I have an article that suggests some settings for you to check out that address this issue:
iOS: Using Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
Additional Information
You can change the address that new iMessage conversations are started with in Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Start new conversations from:. Note that this setting applies only to new conversations. If you would like to change the address from which messages are sent, first change this setting, and then delete the existing conversation and start a new one.
iMessage responses will be sent from the address the recipient most recently messaged. For example, a friend sends you a message to your Apple ID. Responses in this conversation will be sent from your Apple ID, even if you've selected new conversations to start from your phone number.
Thanks for being a part of the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

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