Phone, Messages, and FaceTime
Calls on Other Devices
Most people call this your iPad and Mac ringing when your phone does.
Calls to your iPhone can also ring on your iPad, Mac and other devices signed into the same Apple Account.
This setting is present on your iPhone.
- We have this path on file but have not yet confirmed it against an official source.
Where to find it - iOS 18 and later
- Settings
- Apps
- Phone
- Calls on Other Devices
What it does
Devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network, or connected through the carrier if Wi-Fi Calling is enabled. Each device can be allowed or blocked individually.
What changes
When it is on
Your other devices ring for incoming calls.
When it is off
Only the iPhone rings.
Should you turn it on?
Good reasons to turn it on
- Answer on whichever device is nearest.
- Useful when the phone is charging in another room.
Good reasons to turn it off
- Every device in the house ringing is disruptive.
- A shared family iPad should probably not ring for your calls.
Battery
No real change
Privacy
Depends how you use it
Performance
No real change
Cellular data
No real change
Storage
No real change
Out of the box: On for devices on the same network.
Where this setting used to live
Apple moves settings between releases. This is every location we have on file.
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iOS 18 and later
Settings > Apps > Phone > Calls on Other Devices
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iOS 13 to iOS 17
Settings > Phone > Calls on Other Devices
Questions people actually ask
- Why does my iPad ring when someone calls my phone?
- Calls on Other Devices is on. Turn off that device in the list under Phone settings.
If it is not working
- Turn off individual devices rather than the whole feature.
- Devices must share an Apple Account and, usually, a Wi-Fi network.