Make calls and send messages from your Galaxy tablet

The following Galaxy phones and tablets support Call & text on other devices:

Galaxy A

• A20, A50, A32 5G, A35 5G, A42 5G, A52 5G, A53 5G, A54 5G, A25 5G, A23 5G, A15 5G, A14 5G, and A13 5G
  

Galaxy Z

• Galaxy Fold, Z Flip, Z Flip 5G, Z Flip3, Z Flip4, Z Flip5, Z Flip 6, Z Fold2, Z Fold3, Z Fold4, Z Fold5, and Z Fold6

Galaxy Note

• Note20 5G and Note20 Ultra 5G
• Note10, Note10+, Note10+ 5G, and Note9

Galaxy S

• S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra
• S23 FE, S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra
• S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra
• S21, S21+, S21 FE, and S21 Ultra
• S20 FE, S20 5G, S20+ 5G, and S20 Ultra 5G
• S10e, S10, S10+, S10 5G, S9, and S9+

Galaxy XCover

• XCover6 Pro

Galaxy Tabs

• Tab A (2020), Tab A (2021), Tab A8 (2022), Tab A9+, Tab S9 series, Tab S8 series, Tab S7 series, Tab S6 series, Tab S5e, and Tab S4

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To make calls and send messages on a device other than your phone, you'll need to add the same Samsung account to both the phone and the tablet. Next, on both the phone and the tablet, swipe down from the top of the screen using two fingers to open the Quick settings panel and tap the Call & text on other devices icon. If the option is not available, it can be added to Quick Settings.

The connection will occur automatically. Now you can make and answer calls or send messages on your tablet. If you ever need to disable Call & text on other devices, just tap the icon in Quick settings.

It may seem like a high tech idea, but answering forwarded calls on your tablet is simple - it's basically like a big phone!

When you see an incoming call, simply swipe the green Phone icon to pick up the call. Additionally, you can swipe the red Phone icon to decline the call, or swipe up from the bottom of the screen to send the caller a message or set a reminder to call them back.

If you would rather talk on your phone, tap Pull call on the phone itself. This will end the call on the tablet and open it up on the phone.

When you answer a call on your tablet, the call interface will look almost identical to the interface on your phone. There are just a few differences, but no worries, it's still very easy to use. Here is what you can do during a forwarded call on your tablet:

• Add call: Tap this to add an additional call to the current phone call. This option is only available on LTE tablets.
• Messages: Use this to send a text message to the caller. The Messages app will open up; enter and send a text message the way you normally would. To go back to the call, tap the green bar at the top of the screen.
  
  
• Bluetooth: Enable or disable the tablet's Bluetooth function. This is handy if you want to connect a Bluetooth headset or another audio device to the tablet during a call.
• Hold call/Resume call: Tap this to place the phone call on hold or resume the call when you are ready to talk again.
  
  
• Mute: Temporarily turn off your microphone so the other party won't be able to hear you.
• Keypad: Enter a number in the keypad for when you're using an automated phone service or trying to enter a conference call.

In addition to calls, you can use your tablet when answering messages from your phone. However, if your phone’s default messaging app is Google Messages, you will need to enable the text messaging option in Google Messages. This will allow you to send messages using your tablet when the Call & text on other devices option is enabled in your tablet’s main Settings menu.

1. Using your phone, navigate to and open the Google Messages app, then tap your account profile icon, and then tap Messages settings.
2. Tap Advanced, and then tap Text on Galaxy devices.
3. Tap the switch next to Allow Bixby and text on Galaxy devices to turn on the option.
   
   
4. When you receive an incoming message on your phone, you’ll be able to read and answer the message using your tablet.
   
   Note: When opening Google Messages on your tablet for the first time, you may be prompted to sign into your Google account and pair your devices. Follow the on-screen instructions.

After you turn on Call & text on other devices, you can adjust the available settings, such as choosing how calls and messages will be synced. Your phone is considered the main device; it's where you'll find the settings for Call & text on other devices. From Settings, tap Connected devices, and then select Call & text on other devices.

From here, you can change the settings for Call & text on other devices:

• Samsung account: View your Samsung account settings.
• Call on other devices: Tap the switch to enable calling on other devices that are logged in to your Samsung account.
• Text on other devices: Tap the switch to enable texting on other devices that are logged in to your Samsung account.
• Connect to devices using: Choose how you'd like to connect to other devices. You can select from Wi-Fi only, or Wi-Fi and mobile networks.
  
  Note: Calls require devices to be on the same Wi-Fi network.

You will also see an option for the device you are using, with your device’s current name.

You can check the software version of Call & text on other devices. It’s located right in your phone’s App settings.

1. Open Settings and then tap Apps.
2. Swipe to and tap Call & text on other devices.
3. Swipe to the bottom to see the current version of Call & text on other devices.