11-09-2015, 03:09
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Calls through an iPad?
Should I ever want to, is it possible to make/receive calls to mobiles and landlines (ie not Skype) through a wifi-only iPad Air?
I know you can send/receive texts by connecting it to an iPhone, I was just wondering if you can do the same with phone calls.
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11-09-2015, 05:50
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Re: Calls through an iPad?
Natalie has her iPhone 5c connected to her iPad Air and can do this.
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11-09-2015, 10:25
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Re: Calls through an iPad?
Only on O2.
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11-09-2015, 10:51
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Re: Calls through an iPad?
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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq
Only on O2.
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Are you sure? I thought Continuity worked on all compatible iOS devices https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204681
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With Continuity, you can make and receive cellular phone calls from your iPad, iPod touch, or Mac when your iPhone is on the same Wi-Fi network.
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11-09-2015, 10:54
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Re: Calls through an iPad?
Natalie is on EE.
It also works on my iPad Air (I'm on virgin) but I didn't mention it in the initial post as my iPad is the one with the SIM card in it and russ specifically mentioned the wifi version.
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11-09-2015, 13:24
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Re: Calls through an iPad?
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
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Oops, I missed the bit about "connecting it to an iPhone". Sure, you can do that. Only O2 lets you make mobile phone calls on a tablet without a phone at all.
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12-09-2015, 05:32
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Re: Calls through an iPad?
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Originally Posted by dilli-theclaw
Natalie is on EE.
It also works on my iPad Air (I'm on virgin) but I didn't mention it in the initial post as my iPad is the one with the SIM card in it and russ specifically mentioned the wifi version.
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Yeah it's the wifi-only version. I've since worked it out, when both are connected to the same wifi connection and signed in to the same iCloud account you to Settings then FaceTime and make sure "iPhone cellular calls" is selected. Then either go in to Contacts and select someone to call or in FaceTime just enter the number.
Seems like the mic is better than on the iPhone as callers can heard me more clearly on the iPad when it's on speaker and I'm moving around the room.
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