How to Turn on WiFi Calling - Apple

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With Wi-Fi Calling, you can make or receive a phone call if you have a Wi-Fi connection in an area with little or no cellular coverage. Learn how to make a voice call using Wi-Fi Calling.

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With Wi-Fi Calling, you can make or receive a phone call if you have a Wi-Fi connection in an area with little or no cellular coverage. Learn how to make a voice call using Wi-Fi Calling.

How to Turn on Wi-Fi Calling on iPhone

To turn on Wi-Fi calling, go to Settings > Phone > Wi-Fi Calling. You might need to enter or confirm your address for emergency services.

If Wi-Fi Calling is available, you’ll see "Wi-Fi" in the status bar while viewing Control Center. Then your calls will use Wi-Fi Calling.

When cellular service is available, your iPhone uses it for emergency calls. If you turn on Wi-Fi Calling and cellular service isn't available, emergency calls might use Wi-Fi calling. Your device's location may be used to aid response efforts when you place an emergency call, regardless of whether you enable Location Services.

An iPhone showing the Wi-Fi Calling screen, with Wi-Fi Calling on This Phone turned on.

Add a device to use it with Wi-Fi calling

  1. Check that the device that you want to add has the latest version of software.

  2. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Phone > Wi-Fi Calling.

  3. Turn on Add Wi-Fi Calling For Other Devices.

  4. Go back to the previous screen, then tap Calls on Other Devices.

  5. Turn on Allow Calls on Other Devices if it's not on. A list of your eligible devices appears under Allow Calls On.

  6. Turn on each device that you want to use with Wi-Fi Calling.

An iPhone showing the Calls on Other Devices screen. Allow Calls on Other Devices is turned on and allowing calls on John's iPad and John's MacBook Pro.

Next, make sure that your other devices will accept calls from your iPhone:

  • On your iPad, go to Settings > FaceTime. Then turn on Calls from iPhone.

  • On your Mac, open the FaceTime app and choose FaceTime > Settings (or Preferences). Then turn on Calls from iPhone.

Wi-Fi Calling is enabled automatically for Apple Watch when you turn on Allow Calls on Other Devices.

If you can't add a device:

  • On your iPhone, make sure that Wi-Fi Calling and Allow Calls on Other Devices are on and that your device appears under Allow Calls On.

  • Make sure that you're using the same Apple ID for FaceTime and iCloud on your iPhone and your other device.

An iPhone showing the Phone screen, with Wi-Fi Calling turned on.

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Article ID: 161769
Created
Thu 5/2/24 2:12 PM
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Tue 5/28/24 10:32 AM