Alex, thanks so much for the explanation. I really appreciate your taking the time to explain it to me.
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 1, 2015, at 8:05 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sounds like call forwarding is enabled. When you get a call on the 6, it > causes any other devices on your wifi network, signed into your iCloud > account, to ring as well. Macs, iPads, iPods, or Apple Watches would all do > the same thing if present and activated. That's also why you can't make calls > on the 5s; it can get forwarded calls from the 6, but can't initiate anything > on its own using the phone part. However, you should be able to use FaceTime > and call other Apple users or regular phone numbers and, as above, your 6 > will be the actual caller, but your 5s will be sort of a fancy speakerphone. > Calling other Apple users is possible because that uses wifi only, not a cell > carrier. >> On Nov 1, 2015, at 20:12, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> I have a 5 s which I am using only as a device while i use my iPhone 6 as my >> phone. I have Verizon as my carrier, but, this 5 s is an ATT phone. When I >> receive a telephone call, both phones ring. I assume this is some type of >> WiFi call, but, I can not make a call from the 5 s. I realize that it has >> no service, but, I am able to answer calls with it. I am able to make >> facetime calls with the 5 s. Can anyone explain this to me? When I try to >> make a call, it says I have no service. I understand this, but, how is it >> that I can receive calls? I am just curious. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > [email protected] > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
