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I’m trying 2turn on my phone # iPad mini gen 5 I try2 call sumbody it sayz cannot make calls 4rn this iPad unless signed in with FaceTime Id & same iCloud id
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Are you trying to call a regular phone number? The only way for you to do that on an iPad is if you also have an iPhone signed into the same Apple ID and have setup Calls on Other Devices in Settings>Phone on the iPhone. That is part of Continuity. See an explanation in this support document. Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch - Apple Support
Are you trying to call a regular phone number? The only way for you to do that on an iPad is if you also have an iPhone signed into the same Apple ID and have setup Calls on Other Devices in Settings>Phone on the iPhone. That is part of Continuity. See an explanation in this support document. Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch - Apple Support
An iPad, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of directly accessing Cellular Voice or Messaging features. An iPad with Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services. An iPad is not, and can never be, a standalone substitute for an iPhone.
However, If paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include access to Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the associated iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features. For the most part, an iPad using Continuity is able to access Cellular calling features, of the iPhone, when both the iPad an iPhone are in close physical proximity and are connected to the same WiFi network - but this is not the end of the story.
Now, if your both your Cellular Carrier and your calling plan support WiFi Calling, your iPad can make and receive calls independently of the iPhone - even when the iPhone is switched off, elsewhere, or using a different WiFi network. Not all carriers support full WiFi calling.
More information about Continuity and the relevant Cellular services can be found here:
Continuity
Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch – Apple Support
SMS/MMS Messaging
WiFi Calling
Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling – Apple Support
When correctly configured, the iPad FaceTime App provides access to Cellular Voice Calling features - whilst Messages supports SMS/MMS messaging services.
So, in conclusion, if your own Cellular Carrier and tariff support WiFi Calling, it is theoretically possible to configure WiFi Calling service for your iPad. After WiFi Calling is enabled and configured, your iPad can continue to make and receive cellular calls independently of your iPhone whilst connected to a WiFi network.
I hope this information and clarification is helpful in understanding the capabilities of both your iPad - and if you have one, your iPhone.
for it to work both needs to use the same appleID and have facetime enabled
I’m sure it iz , Iz that only FaceTime calls??? Meaning only kan call apple 🍏 iPhone , imac , iPad , iPod touch
Can't make calls on iPad unless signed in with FaceTime & iCloud ID
