Sieghard, thanks for trying to help.  Both of my phones say the same thing, 
make and receive calls.  One is a 6 verizon phone, which is my network.  The 5s 
belonged to my brother and was on ATT, but, of course is now deactivated.  I am 
able to answer calls just fine with it.  Well, it isn't really a big deal, but, 
if I was doing something wrong, I thought maybe we could fix it.  Let me know 
if you ever get yours to work.  
Thanks again.

Candy

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 2, 2015, at 10:16 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I just had a look on my 6S. I turned on my old iPhone 5S which shows up under 
> Settings > Phone > Calls from other devices.; Interestingly enough I also 
> could not make any calls even though the 5S which has no SIM is on the same 
> network and uses the same Apple Id as the 6S.
> On the 6S it says "Use your iPhone cellular connection to make and receive 
> calls on devices signed into your iCloud account when they are nearby and on 
> WiFi."
> So, it clearly says "make and receive calls" and I'm not sure why it doesn't 
> work, have to try this again later tonight because it's time to get to work.
> 
> Regards,
> Sieghard
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
> [email protected]
> Sent: Monday, November 2, 2015 7:53 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: using an iPhone only as a devicee
> 
> Sieghard, I am able to receive calls on my iPhone 5 s, but, not able to make 
> them unless it is a facetime call.  
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Nov 2, 2015, at 12:13 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Mary,
>> 
>> You can make calls with other devices, e.g. an older iPhone without SIM or a 
>> WiFi only iPad even without WiFi calling. This is the setting Christopher 
>> mentioned, under Phone > Calls from other devices. The other device or 
>> devices must be on the same WiFi network as your primary phone and I believe 
>> must be using the same Apple Id. You are basically using the cellular modem 
>> of your primary phone as a hotspot for lack of a better word and the call is 
>> routed through your phone even if it is locked and sitting in another room. 
>> You can even make calls from your Mac this way and this was introduced I 
>> think in iOS 7.
>> The WiFi calling feature from T-Mobile is similar except as you said you can 
>> even make a call from your iPad if you are out and about as long as you have 
>> WiFi access somewhere.
>> However, your old 5S without SIM receiving calls/ringing at the same time as 
>> you r new 6S is because of the Calls from other devices setting, if you 
>> delete your 5S from there it will no longer ring when somebody else calls 
>> you.
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Sieghard
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf 
>> Of Mary Otten
>> Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2015 8:26 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: using an iPhone only as a devicee
>> 
>> 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
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>>> 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?  I am just 
>>>>>> curious.
>>>>>> 
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