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Facetime calls on ipads WITHOUT calls in all devices!

I want to use he phone number associated with each ipad to place and receive calls WITHOUT all (3)devices getting calls at the same time! I don't want and appleid for a child, and i don't want getting interrupted ever time a facetime call comes in! This needs to be Fixed ASAP!

Posted on Jun 10, 2020 12:17 PM

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Posted on Jun 10, 2020 12:48 PM

An iPad, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of accessing Cellular Voice or Messaging features. An iPad with Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services.


If paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.


Continuity

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204681


SMS/MMS Messaging

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208386


WiFi Calling

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT203032

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Jun 10, 2020 12:48 PM in response to leeann215

An iPad, whether a Cellular model or not, is not capable of accessing Cellular Voice or Messaging features. An iPad with Cellular connectivity alone can only access IP-data services.


If paired with an iPhone, the capabilities of iPad significantly broaden to include Cellular Voice and Messaging services of the iPhone - relayed to the iPad over WiFi using Apple’s continuity features.


Continuity

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204681


SMS/MMS Messaging

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208386


WiFi Calling

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT203032

Facetime calls on ipads WITHOUT calls in all devices!

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