Transferring Call from Watch to iPhone

[Sital]

I ran into a minor issue today, but thought I'd ask if there is a solution. I was out on a walk without my iPhone (12 Pro) and received a call that I answered on my cellular Apple Watch. When I returned home I was still on the call and thought I'd transfer it to my phone. However, my phone did not seem to be aware that I was on a call on my AW, there was no green call icon in the upper left corner.

The last time I answered a call on my AW, my phone was in the next room and I was able to transfer the call to my phone by pressing the green call icon on the phone. Both devices were on the same wifi network at the time.

I'm guessing that this time I couldn't transfer the call to my phone because I was on cellular when I answered it on the watch? I have handoff enabled on both devices, but wifi calling is not. Is this a wifi calling issue? Can anyone confirm this or have a solution? Thanks.

 

[Significant1]

It is because it was on cellular. The watch is actually another phone number on the cellular network. But this is hidden by your phone company, which will redirect the calls.

 

[Sital]

Thanks! I did notice when I set up my Verizon account that the AW had a different number that is linked to my phone. That makes sense.

 

[macintoshmac]

Would you kindly try something:

When the watch is on cellular, make/ receive a call. Then, let the watch connect back to Wi-Fi (is this even possible during the call?).

Now, when the watch would get back to Wi-Fi Calling, does the phone then see the call?

Would anyone kindly try this?

 

[rmw49]

Would anyone kindly try this?

It would be easier if you tried it wouldn't it?

 

[macintoshmac]

It would be easier if you tried it wouldn't it?

Infinitely, yes! I don’t have a habit of asking something of others that what I can do myself.

If I was in possession of an Apple Watch, I would have tested what I asked and posted it here for others.

Now, can/ would you help?

 

[xraydoc]

I ran into a minor issue today, but thought I'd ask if there is a solution. I was out on a walk without my iPhone (12 Pro) and received a call that I answered on my cellular Apple Watch. When I returned home I was still on the call and thought I'd transfer it to my phone. However, my phone did not seem to be aware that I was on a call on my AW, there was no green call icon in the upper left corner.

The last time I answered a call on my AW, my phone was in the next room and I was able to transfer the call to my phone by pressing the green call icon on the phone. Both devices were on the same wifi network at the time.

I'm guessing that this time I couldn't transfer the call to my phone because I was on cellular when I answered it on the watch? I have handoff enabled on both devices, but wifi calling is not. Is this a wifi calling issue? Can anyone confirm this or have a solution? Thanks.

Wifi calling might have helped in this situation, but not sure.