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Make a call on iPad

There are a number of ways you can make a phone call on your iPad: dial the number on the keypad, tap a favorite or recent call, or choose a number in your contacts list.

Note: If you don’t have the Phone app on your iPad, you can download it from the App Store.

The Phone app, with Favorite contacts on the left side of the screen. Below the Favorites is a list of recent calls and voicemail. The contact information appears on the right side of the screen, with the Keypad button in the top right of the screen.

Dial a number

Siri: Ask Siri to call or dial a number. Speak each digit separately—for example, “four one five, five five five….” For the 800 area code in the U.S., you can say “eight hundred.” Learn how to use Siri.

Or without using Siri:

  1. Go to the Phone app on your iPad.

  2. Tap the Circle Grid button in the top-right corner, then do any of the following:

    • Enter the number using the keypad: If you make a mistake, tap the Delete button.

    • Redial the last number: Tap the Call button to see the last number you dialed, then tap the Call button to call that number.

    • Paste a number you’ve copied: Tap the phone number field above the keypad, then tap Paste.

    • Enter a soft (2-second) pause: Touch and hold the star (*) key until a comma appears.

    • Enter a hard pause (to pause dialing until you tap the Dial button): Touch and hold the pound (#) key until a semicolon appears.

    • Enter a “+” for international calls: Touch and hold the “0” key until “+” appears.

  3. Tap the Call button to start the call.

To end the call, tap the End Call button.

Add or remove contacts from your Favorites

  1. Go to the Phone app on your iPad.

  2. Tap the Filter button, then tap Calls.

  3. To add a contact to your Favorites, tap Edit in the top-left corner of the screen, then do one of the following:

    • If you’re adding your first Favorite: Tap Add Favorite.

    • If you’ve already added a Favorite: Tap Edit Favorites, then tap the Add button.

  4. Tap a contact, choose the default method of communication (for example, message, call, or video) and the preferred number, then tap the Done button.

  5. To remove a contact from your Favorites, tap Edit, tap Edit Favorites, tap the Remove button in the upper-left corner of the contact you want to remove, then tap the Done button.

To contact someone in your Favorites, tap their name.

Redial or return a recent call

  1. Go to the Phone app on your iPad.

  2. Tap the Filter button, then tap Calls.

  3. In the Recents list on the left side of your screen, tap a name or number.

    Information about the call or caller appears on the right side of the screen.

  4. To redial or return a call, tap the Call button below the caller’s name or number on the right side of the screen.

Call someone on your contacts list

Siri: Ask Siri something like “Call Eliza’s mobile.” Learn how to use Siri.

Or do the following:

  1. Go to the Phone app on your iPad.

  2. Tap the search field in the top-right corner of the screen, type the name of the contact you want to call, then tap their name when it appears in the search results.

  3. In the contact card on the right side of the screen, tap the Phone button, then tap the number you want to call.

WARNING: For important information about avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information for iPad.

*Apple Intelligence is available in beta with support for the following languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. Some features may not be available in all languages or regions. For more information on language and feature availability and system requirements, see the Apple Support article How to get Apple Intelligence.
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