While Apple was expanding the use of video calls via FaceTime to all iOS and Mac devices, phone calls still were restricted to the iPhone until now. This could potentially become annoying if, for example, you'd get a call while you were working with your Mac or using your iPad and your iPhone, it was in another room.
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Now with iOS 8 and Mac OS X Yosemite, you can receive a phone call not only on your iPhone, but also on your iPad and your Mac. This is because the new feature called Continuity, and will be useful as long as all devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi and the same iCloud account network.
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Now with iOS 8 and Mac OS X Yosemite, you can receive a phone call not only on your iPhone, but also on your iPad and your Mac. This is because the new feature called Continuity, and will be useful as long as all devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi and the same iCloud account network.
How to make and receive calls from iPad, iPod touch or Mac using your iPhone
- Open the application settings , click below iCloud and verify that all your devices are connected to the same iCloud account.
- Return to the main Settings view and go into the section FaceTime . Make sure the option telef calls. iPhone is connected on both your iPad and your iPhone.
- Connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network .
- Now you can open the contacts application on your iPad, press any contact and the call is placed
- This will launch an app of similar appearance to the iPhone and this will inform you that you are making the call from the mobile device.
- You'll also see a banner on your iPhone telling you that the call is being made. If you press this banner, the Phone application will open and you can continue the call from the device