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I have a 3 month old Ipad from which I removed the SIM and installed it on a new Iphone se. Set up seems to be done, except I can't make or receive calls. What am I missing?

I have a 3 month old Ipad from which I removed the SIM and installed it on a new Iphone se. Set up seems to be done, except I can't make or receive calls. What am I missing? My carrier is Spectrum.


iPhone SE, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 26, 2022 8:39 AM

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Posted on Aug 26, 2022 9:15 AM

Your iPad, since it has no cellular voice capabilities, was likely equipped with a data only SIM. To use voice services, you will need to ask your cellular service provider to contract with you for voice and data services for your iPhone and to provide you with a SIM card to support that contract. The phone number associated with your data SIM is not for voice calls but for your iPad to access the cellular provider's radio network.

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Aug 26, 2022 9:15 AM in response to RemyFloyd

Your iPad, since it has no cellular voice capabilities, was likely equipped with a data only SIM. To use voice services, you will need to ask your cellular service provider to contract with you for voice and data services for your iPhone and to provide you with a SIM card to support that contract. The phone number associated with your data SIM is not for voice calls but for your iPad to access the cellular provider's radio network.

I have a 3 month old Ipad from which I removed the SIM and installed it on a new Iphone se. Set up seems to be done, except I can't make or receive calls. What am I missing?

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