The use of iPad mini4 as phone?

[craftEcowgirl]

Anyone using their mini4 as phone? I have my mini 4 arriving tomorrow and am planning to use as phone.

 

[Rob Phillips]

As phone?

iPads don't have Phone app, just so you're aware. If you're okay with using FaceTime audio, or another voice calling app, just keep in mind you'll be using data.

 

[tigerinexile]

Re: As phone?

I've used it for Google Hangouts voice calls, which can be tied to a phone number and called or texted from phones.

As noted, it uses wifi or data. Same as for any other VOIP app.

 

[Channan]

Re: As phone?

iPads don't have Phone app, just so you're aware. If you're okay with using FaceTime audio, or another voice calling app, just keep in mind you'll be using data.

T-Mobile and Sprint supposedly offer Wi-Fi calling, but I'm not sure if it works the same as AT&T.

At least on AT&T, if you have an iPhone and an iPad on iOS 9.2, you can set up Wi-Fi calling on your phone and send/place/receive calls and texts. Whether your phone is on or off, your iPad will get all your calls and you can place calls using your AT&T phone number. For texts, your phone has to be connected to AT&T's network and must have a data connection (Wi-Fi or cellular).

I thought that was pretty awesome. I just got a cellular iPad Air 2 for $99, so I gave my old Wi-Fi iPad Air 2 to my dad. After setting it all up, he gets all his calls and texts on his iPad as well as his phone. The phone calls just go through the FaceTime app.