How to make and answer phone calls on a Mac
2 min read · 6 steps · Updated 2 October 2026
On the iPhone, open Settings, Apps, Phone, Calls on Other Devices, turn on Allow Calls on Other Devices and switch on your Mac. On the Mac, open FaceTime, choose FaceTime, Settings and tick Calls from iPhone. Both must use the same Apple Account and the same Wi-Fi network.
With this set up, a call to your iPhone also rings on the Mac, and you can dial any number from the Mac. The call still goes through the iPhone and your mobile plan. The Mac acts as a speakerphone.
Menu names are from recent versions of macOS, where the settings app is called System Settings.
Step by step
Check the basics
The iPhone and the Mac must be signed in to the same Apple Account, have Wi-Fi switched on and be connected to the same network.
Allow calls on the iPhone
Open Settings, Apps, Phone and tap Calls on Other Devices. Switch on Allow Calls on Other Devices, then switch on your Mac in the list below.
Check FaceTime on the iPhone
Under Settings, Apps, FaceTime, FaceTime must be on and your phone number ticked under You can be reached by FaceTime at.
Allow calls on the Mac
Open the FaceTime app. Choose FaceTime, Settings from the menu bar, check that the right Apple Account is signed in, and tick Calls from iPhone.
Make a call
On macOS Tahoe 26 or later, open the Phone app and dial or pick a contact. On any version you can use FaceTime, or click a phone number in Contacts, Calendar, Messages or Safari and choose to call with the iPhone.
Answer a call
A notification appears at the top right of the Mac screen. Click Accept, or Decline to send the caller to voicemail.
Good to know
A Mac mini, Mac Studio or Mac Pro has no built-in microphone. Connect a headset or an external microphone.
To stop the Mac from ringing, untick Calls from iPhone in the FaceTime settings, or switch the Mac off in the list on the iPhone.
Text messages work in a similar way: Messages not working on a Mac: 8 things to check explains Text Message Forwarding.
More ways the two work together: how to use Handoff between a Mac and an iPhone and how to use iPhone Mirroring on a Mac.
In short: Same Apple Account and Wi-Fi. iPhone: Settings, Apps, Phone, Calls on Other Devices. Mac: FaceTime, Settings, Calls from iPhone. Call from Phone, FaceTime or a number you click.
- Apple Support: Make and receive phone calls on Mac or iPad
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