Use iPhone to allow calls and text messages on your iPad and Mac

You can relay phone calls and text messages through your iPhone to your iPad or Mac, so it’s easy to stay in touch no matter which device you’re on.

Note: Cellular charges may apply. Wi-Fi Calling isn’t available from all carriers.

Before you begin

Make sure of the following:

Both devices have Wi-Fi turned on and are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
You’re signed in to the same Apple Account on both devices.
You’re signed in to FaceTime with the same Apple Account and have your phone number turned on in FaceTime settings on both devices. See Get started with FaceTime on iPhone and Sign in to or out of FaceTime on Mac.

If you’re using a VPN, make sure its configuration doesn’t prevent local networking, as that may interfere with some Continuity features.

On your iPhone, go to the Settings app 👁 Image
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Tap Apps, then tap Phone.
Tap Calls on Other Devices, turn on Allow Calls on Other Devices, then choose the devices you want to allow to make and receive calls.
The devices you choose can make and receive calls when they’re near your iPhone, connected to the same Wi-Fi network, and signed in to the same Apple Account.

After you set up your iPhone to allow calls on your other devices, you can make and receive phone calls on your iPad and Mac.

Make a call: On your iPad or Mac, tap or click a phone number in Contacts, Calendar, FaceTime, Messages, Spotlight, or Safari. Or open the Phone app, tap or click 👁 the Keypad button
and type a number, or search for a contact.
If you make a call from another device by relaying it through your iPhone with Dual SIM, the call is made using your default voice line.
Receive a call: On your iPad or Mac, swipe, tap, or click the notification to answer or ignore the call.

Note: If you don’t have the Phone app on your iPad, you can Download it from the App Store.

You can send and receive messages—both iMessage and SMS/RCS/MMS messages—on your iPad or Mac. For more information on iMessage and SMS/RCS/MMS messages, see What is the difference between iMessage, RCS, and SMS/MMS?

To send and receive iMessages on iPad, see Set up iMessage on iPad. To send and receive iMessages on Mac, see Set up iMessage on Mac.

To send and receive SMS/RCS/MMS messages on your iPad and Mac, see Access your messages on all your Apple devices.

Make sure that you’re signed in to the same Apple Account on both devices.
Make sure that your iPhone and Mac have Wi-Fi turned on.
Your devices must be within 30 feet (10 meters) of one another.
If you’re having difficulty getting text messages to work, see the Apple Support article Forward text messages from your iPhone to other devices.

In addition to making and receiving phone calls on your iPad or Mac, you can also use Handoff to transfer a FaceTime call from one device to another. See Hand off a FaceTime call from your iPad to your other Apple devices for iPad and Move a FaceTime call to another device for Mac.

For more information about Wi-Fi calls, see the Apple Support article Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling.