Access your iPhone call list, make cellular phone calls, and listen to voicemails from your Mac or iPad using the new Apple Phone app in macOS Tahoe 26 and iPadOS 26. We’ll also explain what to do if the calls fail to connect.
Incoming calls on CarPlay 26 no longer take over turn-by-turn navigation thanks to a new compact interface, but Apple should do the same for outgoing calls.
Try these troubleshooting tips to fix problems with phone calls failing when your iPhone is connected to your vehicle via CarPlay, Bluetooth, or a cable.
Microsoft officially pulled the plug on Skype this week, a once popular two-decade-old VoIP service that could be used to chat and place audio or video calls with other Skype users and call domestic or international phone numbers or cell phone numbers. Instead, the company has attempted to corral willing Skype users over to Microsoft Teams.
The Status Bar is something that normally appears in just about every interface on your iPhone, including active phone calls. It alerts you to things like the current time, your cellular and Wi-Fi signal strengths, and your battery level, just to name a few things.
Learn what to do if you're not receiving calls or texts from a specific number on your iPhone while others come through fine.
Learn how to set up the Emergency Bypass feature for a specific person to hear their call ringtone or text message tone when your iPhone is in silent mode.
If you frequently poke around in your iPhone’s native Phone app and only to find that you’ve accidentally tapped on a name or number and started a phone call, then this new and free jailbreak tweak might be for you.
Two of the most common ways to communicate with other smartphone owners are text messaging and placing phone calls. Each of these communication methods exhibit their own unique appearance and user experience on each platform of smartphone, but Apple’s has always been particularly stagnant on the iPhone.
Learn how to record cellular calls or FaceTime audio calls on your iPhone, as well as transcribe and summarize the recording and export the audio file.
The WhatsApp Messenger app is popular not only for messaging, but also for placing or taking calls. The internet-based calling feature comes in handy when your carrier charges you for minutes or you find yourself without cellular service.
Learn how to easily make audio and video calls on WhatsApp from your iPhone or Mac with this comprehensive guide.