Wi-Fi Calling
A technology that allows mobile phones to place and receive calls and send and receive text messages over the internet via a Wi-Fi network without relying on a cellular signal, and that supports sharing the same number across multiple devices.
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Wi-Fi Calling allows a phone to make and receive calls and send and receive text messages over the internet on a Wi-Fi network, without relying on cellular signal; many carriers support multiple devices under the same number (such as iPad and Mac) making calls via Wi-Fi Calling, even if the device has no cellular module.
The difference between Wi-Fi Calling and iPhone Handoff is that Wi-Fi Calling still uses one host device as the call hub and relies on network forwarding, whereas Handoff lets two iPhones each connect to the same number as independent endpoints, without relying on the other device being online.
The cellular version of Apple Watch can share the same number with an iPhone; iPad can likewise achieve similar functionality via eSIM or Wi-Fi Calling; Mac users can make and receive calls through Continuity features.
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Wi-Fi Calling allows a phone to make and receive calls and send and receive text messages over the internet on a Wi-Fi network, without relying on cellular signal; many carriers support multiple devices under the same number (such as iPad and Mac) making calls via Wi-Fi Calling, even if the device has no cellular module.
50%UnverifiedThe difference between Wi-Fi Calling and iPhone Handoff is that Wi-Fi Calling still uses one host device as the call hub and relies on network forwarding, whereas Handoff lets two iPhones each connect to the same number as independent endpoints, without relying on the other device being online.
50%UnverifiedThe cellular version of Apple Watch can share the same number with an iPhone; iPad can likewise achieve similar functionality via eSIM or Wi-Fi Calling; Mac users can make and receive calls through Continuity features.
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