Nobody was questioning the need for having a cell account. I was only saying that I have iPhone with T-Mobile that has Wi-Fi calling. I have an iPad mini two which has no cellular capability. With the iPhone locked, I can make calls to landline's using an iPad mini over Wi-Fi. I can't see how that can be done if I didn't have Wi-Fi calling. Further, I recall seeing a T-Mobile promotion for Wi-Fi calling saying that if you left your Phone at home, say, but found yourself in a place where you had Wi-Fi connectivity and a device that you had okayed this calling from other devices through, you would be able to make calls on that device. So I suppose what I should do is leave my phone home and go to a nearby coffee shop where my iPad has the Wi-Fi network and see if I can make a call from there. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 1, 2015, at 8:17 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > > How near is near? It works over wifi and bluetooth, letting your phone be > quite far away--in another room, for instance--and it'll still work. My > understanding of wifi calling is that it relies on your cell provider, but > simply uses wifi to carry the signal instead of a cell tower. You still need > a cellular account and a device from your carrier to do it. >> On Nov 1, 2015, at 23:11, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> OK, you are right. It is a separate setting. But when I want to know is >> this. Since your iPhone doesn't have to be anywhere near you when you make >> these calls, if you don't have Wi-Fi calling enabled on your iPhone, how on >> earth does your noncellular iPad mini make this call? Clearly, it is using >> Wi-Fi. How does that work? >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 7:17 PM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I'm guessing this isn't wifi calling but rather Settings -> Phone -> Calls >>> on Other Devices. This allows you to receive calls on other devices on the >>> same network. >>> >>>> On 11/01/2015 07:12 PM, [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? 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