How to Call from iPad with the Same Wi-Fi Connection

Can I make phone calls on an iPad? Can I use my iPad as a phone?

After the iOS 8 system appears, we can use iPad as phone, which means we can make calls from iPad.

Making phone calls from iPad is the new feature of iOS 8 system. With Continuity, we can make and receive calls on iPad and other Apple devices by relaying calls through iPhone.

In this article, we will show you how to call from iPad. All the steps of making calls from iPad will be listed in detail.

Note: Wi-Fi calling on other devices is available with some carriers, and cellular charges may apply.

1. Set Up Wi-Fi Calls On Your iPhone

In order to relay calls from your iPhone to iPad, both devices will need to meet the following requirements.

1. Running iOS 8.1 or later and OS X 10.10 or later.
2. iOS device must have Wi-Fi function.
3. Connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
4. Logged into the same iCloud account (Apple ID).

Note: You must first set up your iPhone, then your iPad. If you log out of iCloud or FaceTime on iPhone, Wi-Fi calling is disabled.

We should set up our iPhone first so that we can make and receive calls on iPad.

Step 1 Turn on your iPhone, go to Settings > Cellular. If your iPhone has dual SIM, choose a line below Cellular Plans.

Step 2 Tap Wi-Fi Calling, then turn on Wi-Fi Calling on This iPhone.

Step 3 Press Update Emergency Address to confirm your address for emergency services.

2. Allow Wi-Fi Calls On Your Other Devices

In addition to setting Wi-Fi Calling feature on our iPhone, we also need to set Wi-Fi Calling feature on other devices.

Step 1Go to Settings > Cellular.

Step 2Tap Calls on Other Devices, turn on Allow Calls on Other Devices, then choose the devices where you’d like to make and receive calls. This allows other devices signed into your iCloud account to make and receive calls when they’re nearby your iPhone and on Wi-Fi.

Step 3Tap Wi-Fi Calling, then turn on Add Wi-Fi Calling For Other Devices. This allows other devices signed into your iCloud account to make and receive calls even when your iPhone isn’t nearby.

3. Turn On Wi-Fi Calling On Your iPad

Next, you'll need to move to the iPad that you want to use call relay on.

Step 1 On your iPad, sign in to iCloud and FaceTime with the same Apple ID that you use on your iPhone.

Step 2 Go to Settings > FaceTime, then turn on FaceTime and Calls from iPhone.

Once you've set it up, whenever a call comes in you can press the Answer button to pick up and conduct the call entirely on your iPad.

Note: If you have enabled Wi-Fi Calling, emergency calls may be made over Wi-Fi, and your device’s location information may be used for emergency calls to aid response efforts, regardless of whether you have enabled Location Services. Some carriers may use the address you registered with then when signing up for Wi-Fi Calling as your location.

4. Make Or Receive A Wi-Fi Call On Your iPad

Make a call: Tap or click a phone number in Contacts, Calendar, FaceTime, Messages, Spotlight, or Safari. Or open FaceTime, enter a contact or phone number, then tap it.

Receive a call: Swipe or click the notification to answer, ignore, or respond with a quick message.

Making calls from iPad with FaceTime

FaceTime is the closest thing the iPad has to the Phone app on the iPhone, and it makes both audio and video calls.

Step 1 Open FaceTime on your iPad.

Step 2 Tap + to start a new call.

Step 3 Enter a name, phone number, or email address of the contact you want to call.

Step 4Tap on the contact if one appears.

Step 5Tap Audio to place an audio call.

Making calls from iPad with Contacts app

Step 1 Open Contacts on your iPad.

Step 2Tap on the contact you want to call.

Step 3 Tap call button to call them through your iPad.

Making calls from iPad with Safari

Step 1 Open Safari on your iPad.

Step 2 Tap the address bar.

Step 3 Type in the name of the location you'd like to call.

Step 4 Tap phone icon when the location comes up to start the call.

Tips:

If you want to transfer files from your iPad to your iPhone you can use FoneTrans for iOS.

Just refer to transfer photos from iPad to PC, you will get the methods of transferring data from iPad to PC.