Apple Watch User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in watchOS 27
- Apple Watch For Your Kids
- Run with Apple Watch
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- Important safety information
- Important handling information
- Find more resources for software and service
- Unauthorized modification of watchOS
- Band care information
- FCC compliance statement
- ISED Canada compliance statement
- Ultra Wideband information
- Disposal and recycling information
- Apple and the environment
- Copyright and trademarks
Make calls on Apple Watch
Make phone and FaceTime audio calls, start a Group FaceTime call from Messages, and set up Wi-Fi calling.
Call a contact
Go to the Phone app
on your Apple Watch.
Do one of the following:
Call a favorite: Turn the Digital Crown down, then tap a favorite.
Call a contact: Turn the Digital Crown upward, tap Contacts, then tap a contact.
Dial a recent number: Turn the Digital Crown upward to scroll through recent contacts, then tap a contact.
Start a Group FaceTime call from Messages
You can bring a Messages conversation into a FaceTime audio call and even add more people to the call.
Go to the Messages app
on your Apple Watch.
In a conversation, tap the Contact’s profile picture at the top right, then tap FaceTime audio.
To invite more people to the call, tap
, tap Add People, then choose a contact.
Enter a phone number
Go to the Phone app
Tap
at the top right, then enter the number.
To start the call, tap
.
Tip: To enter additional numbers during a call—such as an extension or verification code—tap , tap Keypad, then tap the digits.
Set up Wi-Fi calling
If your cellular carrier offers Wi-Fi calling, you can use your Apple Watch to make and receive calls over Wi-Fi instead of the cellular network—even when your paired iPhone isn’t with you or is turned off. Your Apple Watch just has to be within range of a Wi-Fi network that your iPhone has connected to in the past.
To see if your carrier offers Wi-Fi calling, see the Apple Support article Make a call with Wi-Fi calling, and enable Wi-Fi calling on your iPhone.
Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.
Tap Cellular, then tap Wi-Fi Calling.
Turn on Wi-Fi Calling on This iPhone, then turn on Add Wi-Fi Calling For Other Devices.
Note: For the most accurate location during emergency calls, use cellular instead of Wi-Fi when possible. You can temporarily disconnect from Wi-Fi on your Apple Watch to prioritize the cellular connection.