Receive phone calls and text messages on your Mac
You can relay phone calls and text messages through your iPhone to your Mac, so it’s easy to stay in touch no matter which device you’re on.
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.
Set up your iPhone to allow phone calls on your Mac
On your iPhone, go to the Settings app
.Tap Apps, then tap Phone.
Tap Calls on Other Devices, then turn on Allow Calls on Other Devices.
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.
Make or receive phone calls on your Mac
After you set up your iPhone to allow calls on your other devices, you can make and receive phone calls on your Mac.
Make a call: Click a phone number in Contacts, Calendar, FaceTime, Messages, Search, or Safari. Or open the Phone app, click
and type a number, or search for a contact.Note: 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: Click the notification to answer or decline the call.
For more information on how to use the Phone app on your Mac, see Make or receive calls in the Phone app.
Send and receive messages on your Mac
You can send and receive messages—both iMessage and SMS/RCS/MMS messages—on your Mac. For more information on messages, see the Apple Support article What is the difference between iMessage, RCS, and SMS/MMS?
To send and receive iMessages on Mac, see Set up Messages.
To send and receive SMS/RCS/MMS messages on your Mac, see Access your messages on all your Apple devices.
If phone calls and text messages on your Mac aren’t working
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 Mac, you can also use Handoff to transfer a FaceTime call from one device to another. See Move a FaceTime call to another device.