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Phone Call On My IPad....Who Knew?

Mmsfoxxie — Sun, 08 May 2016 11:46:48 GMT

Yesterday, while using my iPad, I suddenly heard this strange sound. Then I saw this notification showing my son's name and asking if I'd accept the call. I accepted, of course, while laughing in surprise. I asked him how he did that and he said he didn't know, he was using his wife's phone. I think he instead end to instant messenger me. Never knew you could call a person and talk. I knew you could text someone but not talk. Now that I think about it, it makes sense. If you can talk to Sirie, you can talk to others.

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debic — Sun, 08 May 2016 11:58:22 GMT

@Mmsfoxxie wrote:
Yesterday, while using my iPad, I suddenly heard this strange sound. Then I saw this notification showing my son's name and asking if I'd accept the call. I accepted, of course, while laughing in surprise. I asked him how he did that and he said he didn't know, he was using his wife's phone. I think he instead end to instant messenger me. Never knew you could call a person and talk. I knew you could text someone but not talk. Now that I think about it, it makes sense. If you can talk to Sirie, you can talk to others.

Do you have an iphone as well? I know awhile ago there was some update that synced them so you could take a call. My computer rings as well. I've talked from my computer, but not my ipad.

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10sluvr — Sun, 08 May 2016 12:05:38 GMT

when i bought my samsung tablet, several yrs ago, the salesman said i could do this, but i forgot about it. now, i'll check it out. fun to find good surprises on our electronic gadgets!

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scatcat — Sun, 08 May 2016 12:17:56 GMT

You can disable that function. Mine was doing the same thing. I have an iPhone and my iPad would ring. Google it if you want it to stop

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shaggygirl — Sun, 08 May 2016 12:40:44 GMT

Funny you should mention getting something you didn't know you had because that happened to me yesterday but mine said it was an audio message. I clicked on the "thingy" not knowing what it was and it was my son telling me what time to be at his house Mother's Day. I messaged him back saying how neat, didn't know what it was and he said, "I wasn't sure if you'd be able to figure it out". Because my kids all know new things throw me for a loop. I don't remember the exact wording but it said something about having 90 seconds (I think it was 90) before it expired or some such word letting me know I only had so long to listen to it.

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Mmsfoxxie — Mon, 09 May 2016 12:56:22 GMT

No, I don't have an iPhone, @debic. I have a tracphone from HSN, lol. But this was a genuine verbal communication call. My son was using his wife's phone and she's the one that's techie so I'll have to check with her. She's a little down today because her mom is passed on and Mothers Day makes her sad.

An audio message sounds like a phone message, @shaggygirl.

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gidgetgh — Mon, 09 May 2016 10:31:43 GMT

I have an iphone, ipad and imac. When my phone rings, if I'm not near it, it will ring to my ipad and Mac and I can answer it in any of the three places. I love that feature.

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glb613 — Mon, 09 May 2016 12:03:31 GMT

Hmmmmm. My devices don't do that. Is there a setting for it ?

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debic — Mon, 09 May 2016 13:04:18 GMT

@Mmsfoxxie wrote:
No, I don't have an iPhone, @debic. I have a tracphone from HSN, lol. But this was a genuine verbal communication call. My son was using his wife's phone and she's the one that's techie so I'll have to check with her. She's a little down today because her mom is passed on and Mothers Day makes her sad.

An audio message sounds like a phone message, @shaggygirl.

No clue then. I just assumed my stuff was syncing with the phone and that's why it worked. One weird thing on mine is the ipad keeps ringing several time after I've already answered the phone. LOL

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gidgetgh — Mon, 09 May 2016 18:00:22 GMT

@glb613 wrote:
Hmmmmm. My devices don't do that. Is there a setting for it ?

@glb613- on your phone, go to settings and then scroll down to phone and then here are the next two screens.

Calls on other devices: should say "when nearby".

Then go go to the next screen in that same setting. Turn on "allow calls on other devices". And below that it says allow calls on and turn on both the iPad and Mac choices. I did some screen shots but for some reason I can't get them to insert on my post here.

Let me know if that works.

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glb613 — Mon, 09 May 2016 21:33:06 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
@glb613 wrote:
Hmmmmm. My devices don't do that. Is there a setting for it ?

@glb613- on your phone, go to settings and then scroll down to phone and then here are the next two screens.

Calls on other devices: should say "when nearby".

Then go go to the next screen in that same setting. Turn on "allow calls on other devices". And below that it says allow calls on and turn on both the iPad and Mac choices. I did some screen shots but for some reason I can't get them to insert on my post here.

Let me know if that works.

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glb613 — Tue, 10 May 2016 10:16:16 GMT

@glb613 wrote:
@gidgetgh wrote:
@glb613 wrote:
Hmmmmm. My devices don't do that. Is there a setting for it ?

@glb613- on your phone, go to settings and then scroll down to phone and then here are the next two screens.

Calls on other devices: should say "when nearby".

Then go go to the next screen in that same setting. Turn on "allow calls on other devices". And below that it says allow calls on and turn on both the iPad and Mac choices. I did some screen shots but for some reason I can't get them to insert on my post here.

Let me know if that works.

I changed the settings and will let you know if it works.

edit: it works.

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Mmsfoxxie — Mon, 09 May 2016 21:37:03 GMT

I have Messenger installed on my iPads so that my family and I can post back and forth privately on FB. Today, while on there, I noticed that there is an icon of a phone handset. I didn't try it but I'll bet that I could call someone that also had Messenger installed on their iPads. They don't have to know your phone number.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 12 May 2016 16:38:35 GMT

I have an iPad but no iPhone. I installed Talkatone on my iPad when I first got it so I could make free long distance phone calls. They now charge for it. I never checked out to see how much or how it works. They also have that FaceTime that works with other Apple products but I have never used it.

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Mmsfoxxie — Fri, 13 May 2016 02:45:57 GMT

From what I gather @Nightowlz, this service is included with an ap called Messenger ( used like Instant Message) that you can have installed on apple ipads. It's free. In the upper right hand corner of the Ap is a phone handset icon. Click on it to make a call. I haven't done it, though.

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Nightowlz — Fri, 13 May 2016 02:04:11 GMT

@Mmsfoxxie wrote:
From what i gather @Nightowlz, this service is included with an ap called Messenger ( used like Instant Message) that you can have installed on apple ipads. It's free. In the upper right hand corner of the Ap is a phone handset icon. Click on it to make a call. I haven't done it, though.

Ok, Thx. I will check out the app.

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Shawnie — Fri, 13 May 2016 21:12:17 GMT

My ipadair 2 and my iphone 5s talk! I am sitting here playing on my ipad and if the phone rings i can answer it on my Ipad. Pretty cool. Texting comes thru too.

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LTT1 — Fri, 27 May 2016 01:13:02 GMT

@Mmsfoxxie@Shawnie@Nightowlz@glb613@gidgetgh

By looking this up on the Internet ("how do I answer calls on my iPad?") if you go into "settings" "handoff"

on devices that you plan to use this way,

you can set them up to be interchangeable.

The devices must all be signed into the same Apple ID user account. HTH