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Hotspot for sharing phone calls on iPad.

Hello,

I only have my cellular iPhone 6 and it’s hotspot and would like to share incoming/outgoing calls to my iPad non cellular. (It works when both items are on the same WiFi network). Just doesn’t work with the hotspot turned on (iPhone 6).

Is it impossible for the hotspot to handoff calls then ?

Thanks for your help.

iPhone 6, iOS 11.4.1

Posted on Jul 29, 2018 4:27 AM

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Posted on Jul 29, 2018 4:42 PM

Greetings antoinefromlocmariaquer,

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities! I understand you're curious if you're able to use Handoff to switch phone calls between your iPhone and iPad while using your Personal Hotspot on your iPhone.

The following support article provides helpful information for using Handoff: Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch

Specifically, the following section mentions both devices would need to be connected via the same Wi-Fi network:

Set up Handoff

Use Handoff with any Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch that meets the Continuity system requirements. Handoff works when your devices are near each other and set up as follows:

  • Each device is signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.
    To see the Apple ID used by Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then go to General > Apple ID.
  • Each device has Bluetooth turned on.
  • Each Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch has Wi-Fi turned on.
  • Each device has Handoff turned on:
    • Mac: Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click General. Select “Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices.”
    • iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Go to Settings > General > Handoff, then turn on Handoff.
    • Apple Watch: In the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap General and turn on Enable Handoff.
      Apple Watch supports handing off from watch to iPhone, or from watch to Mac using OS X Yosemite or later.

Since Wi-Fi would be required, Handoff wouldn't be supported between your iPhone and iPad with phone calls while the Personal Hotspot is in use.

Kind regards.
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jeremy_v
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Jul 29, 2018 4:42 PM in response to antoinefromlocmariaquer

Greetings antoinefromlocmariaquer,

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities! I understand you're curious if you're able to use Handoff to switch phone calls between your iPhone and iPad while using your Personal Hotspot on your iPhone.

The following support article provides helpful information for using Handoff: Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch

Specifically, the following section mentions both devices would need to be connected via the same Wi-Fi network:

Set up Handoff

Use Handoff with any Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch that meets the Continuity system requirements. Handoff works when your devices are near each other and set up as follows:

  • Each device is signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.
    To see the Apple ID used by Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then go to General > Apple ID.
  • Each device has Bluetooth turned on.
  • Each Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch has Wi-Fi turned on.
  • Each device has Handoff turned on:
    • Mac: Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click General. Select “Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices.”
    • iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Go to Settings > General > Handoff, then turn on Handoff.
    • Apple Watch: In the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap General and turn on Enable Handoff.
      Apple Watch supports handing off from watch to iPhone, or from watch to Mac using OS X Yosemite or later.

Since Wi-Fi would be required, Handoff wouldn't be supported between your iPhone and iPad with phone calls while the Personal Hotspot is in use.

Kind regards.
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