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I already put sim in my iPad 12.9 pro, but still I can’t make calls

I already put sim in my iPad 12.9 pro, but still I can’t make calls

iPad Pro, iPadOS 14

Posted on Nov 1, 2021 9:15 PM

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Posted on Nov 1, 2021 10:26 PM

You will need to get a data SIM for that iPad.

iPads use cellular data SIMs for accesss to the Internet over cellular data services and for use as a precise GPS navigation device.

No iPad is an iPhone/smartphone.

To send/receive cell calls and SMS messages on an iPad, you need to pair/tether an iPad to an iPhone to be able to do this, using cell call and SMS message forwarding feature of an iPhone.


Tap and read these links below.


Make and receive phone calls on iPad - Apple Support


Set up Messages on iPad - Apple Support


What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS? - Apple Support


How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support



Best of Luck to You!



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Nov 1, 2021 10:26 PM in response to baljit85

You will need to get a data SIM for that iPad.

iPads use cellular data SIMs for accesss to the Internet over cellular data services and for use as a precise GPS navigation device.

No iPad is an iPhone/smartphone.

To send/receive cell calls and SMS messages on an iPad, you need to pair/tether an iPad to an iPhone to be able to do this, using cell call and SMS message forwarding feature of an iPhone.


Tap and read these links below.


Make and receive phone calls on iPad - Apple Support


Set up Messages on iPad - Apple Support


What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS? - Apple Support


How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support



Best of Luck to You!



Nov 2, 2021 3:22 AM in response to baljit85

baljit85 wrote:

I already put sim in my iPad 12.9 pro, but still I can’t make calls


If you have added a DataSIM and Cellular plan to a WiFi+Cellular model of iPad, the number associated with the SIM card is only used to identify your account for billing purposes. This number is not used for making calls or sending messages.


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

How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support


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.

I already put sim in my iPad 12.9 pro, but still I can’t make calls

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