There isn’t just one way to make or receive a call on the Apple Watch.

What to Know

This article explains how to make and answer phone calls through your Apple Watch.

Incoming calls will light up the Watch display, revealing the name or phone number of the caller.

A man answering a call from Home on his Apple watch.

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To answer the call, tap thegreen(answer) icon and start talking.

If you don’t want to take the call, decline it by tapping theredicon.

This will end the ringing and direct the caller to your voicemail.

You canmanage Favorites on your iPhone.

To call a Favorite, press the side button to reveal a dial displaying each of your Favorites.

Use the digital crown to scroll to the contact youd like to call or text.

opt for phone icon to initiate a phone call.

You must firstset up your Apple Watchbefore it’s possible for you to make or receive calls.