iPhone Cellular Calls
E544021
iPhone Cellular Calls is an Apple Continuity feature that lets you make and receive regular phone calls on your Mac, iPad, or other Apple devices using your iPhone’s cellular connection.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apple Continuity feature
ⓘ
telephony feature ⓘ |
| allows |
answering iPhone calls on Mac
ⓘ
answering iPhone calls on iPad ⓘ initiating calls from Mac using iPhone line ⓘ initiating calls from iPad using iPhone line ⓘ |
| audioRoutedThrough | device used to place or receive call ⓘ |
| availableOn |
Apple Watch (via related Continuity calling features)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mac NERFINISHED ⓘ iPad NERFINISHED ⓘ iPod touch (supported models) ⓘ |
| billing | uses iPhone cellular plan minutes ⓘ |
| callType |
non‑FaceTime audio calls
ⓘ
regular cellular phone calls ⓘ |
| category | cross‑device communication feature ⓘ |
| controlledFrom |
FaceTime settings on Mac
ⓘ
FaceTime settings on iPad ⓘ iPhone Phone settings ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| enables |
making phone calls on other Apple devices
ⓘ
receiving phone calls on other Apple devices ⓘ |
| integratesWith |
Contacts app on Mac
ⓘ
Contacts app on iPad ⓘ Mail click‑to‑call on Mac ⓘ Messages app for calling phone numbers ⓘ Safari click‑to‑call on Mac ⓘ |
| introducedWith |
OS X Yosemite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
iOS 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Apple Continuity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apple ecosystem integration features ⓘ |
| platform |
iOS
ⓘ
iPadOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| requires |
Bluetooth or local network proximity between devices
ⓘ
FaceTime app NERFINISHED ⓘ Wi‑Fi connection ⓘ devices signed in to FaceTime with same Apple ID ⓘ devices signed in to iCloud with same Apple ID ⓘ iPhone NERFINISHED ⓘ same Apple ID on all devices ⓘ two‑factor authentication for Apple ID (recommended) ⓘ |
| requiresCarrierSupport | true ⓘ |
| requiresSameWiFiNetwork | true (for classic implementation) ⓘ |
| securityModel | relies on Apple ID authentication and local network proximity ⓘ |
| settingName | Calls on Other Devices ⓘ |
| uses | iPhone cellular connection ⓘ |
| usesProtocol |
Bluetooth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wi‑Fi ⓘ local network ⓘ |
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