Make and receive phone calls on iPad
You can make and receive calls on your iPad by using Wi-Fi Calling to relay phone calls through your iPhone (iOS 9 or later required).
Cellular charges might apply. Wi-Fi Calling isn’t available from all carriers.
Important: Wi-Fi + Cellular models do not support cellular phone service—they support cellular data transmission only. To make phone calls on any iPad model, you need to use Wi-Fi Calling and an iPhone.
Before you begin
On your iPad and your other devices, do the following (iOS 9, iPadOS 13, OS X 10.10, or later required):
Set up FaceTime on both your iPhone and your iPad.
Sign in with the same Apple ID on both devices.
Allow phone calls on your iPad from your iPhone
You first set up your iPhone, and then set up your iPad.
On your iPhone, go to Settings
> Cellular.
If your iPhone has Dual SIMs, choose a line (below SIMs).
Do any of the following:
Tap Calls on Other Devices, turn on Allow Calls on Other Devices, then choose your iPad along with any other devices on which you’d like to make and receive calls.
This allows iPad and other devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID to make and receive calls when they’re near your iPhone and connected to Wi-Fi.
Tap Wi-Fi Calling, turn on Wi-Fi Calling on This iPhone, then turn on Add Wi-Fi Calling For Other Devices.
This allows iPad and other devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID to make and receive calls even when your iPhone isn’t nearby.
On your iPad, go to Settings > FaceTime, then turn on FaceTime and Calls from iPhone. If you’re asked, turn on Wi-Fi Calling.
Make a call: Tap a phone number in Contacts, Calendar, FaceTime, Messages, Search, or Safari. Or open FaceTime, enter a contact or phone number, then tap
.
Receive a call: Swipe or tap the notification to answer or ignore the call.
Note: If you enable 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 enable Location Services. Some carriers may use the address you registered with the carrier when signing up for Wi-Fi Calling as your location.
Make or receive a phone call on your iPad
Make a call: Tap or click a phone number in Contacts, Calendar, FaceTime, Messages, Search, or Safari. Or open FaceTime, enter a contact or phone number, then tap
.
If you make a call from another device by relaying it through your iPad with Dual SIM, the call is made using your default voice line.
Receive a call: Swipe, tap, or click the notification to answer or ignore the call.
For more information about Wi-Fi calls, see the Apple Support article Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling.