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src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65A999AC13B61AFE4806A611/65A999AE157993C0D60EEF70/en_US/ae8d596d44d76eddfb1ea9eb4772e949.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Messages.png"></figure><h1>Make a phone call using Messages on Mac</h1><p>You can make a phone call from your Mac using Messages if you have an iPhone with iOS 8 or later nearby. Calls are relayed through your iPhone, but you use your Mac microphone and speakers to communicate. Phone calls use cellular minutes. Cellular charges may apply. See <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-bw/guide/messages/aside/glos887021a/14.0/mac/14.0" class="xRef Aside">FaceTime phone call requirements</a>.</p><figure><picture><source media="(not all)" srcset="https://help.apple.com/assets/65A999AC13B61AFE4806A611/65A999AE157993C0D60EEF70/en_US/a4a450e36404e64297f253e6750a3fb8.png" originalImageName="Art/S0006_FaceTimeAudio~dark.png"></source><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65A999AC13B61AFE4806A611/65A999AE157993C0D60EEF70/en_US/2dd31b62b4d31568606d87dc0b9550af.png" alt="Info view, which appears after you click the Info button in a conversation. Use the call button on the left to start an audio call with FaceTime, or make a phone call." height="398" width="466" originalImageName="Art/S0006_FaceTimeAudio.png"></picture></figure><p><a href="x-help-action://openApp?bundleId=com.apple.MobileSMS" class="URL">Open Messages for me</a></p><div id="icht0145d55c" class="Task no-header"><div class="TaskBody" role="region" aria-hidden="false" id="aria-icht0145d55c"><ol><li><p>In the Messages app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65A999AC13B61AFE4806A611/65A999AE157993C0D60EEF70/en_US/ae8d596d44d76eddfb1ea9eb4772e949.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Messages.png"> on your Mac, do one of the following to choose who you want to start the phone call with:</p><ul><li><p>Select a <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-bw/guide/messages/aside/glos8cf3fe98/14.0/mac/14.0" class="xRef Aside">conversation</a> for the person or group.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-bw/guide/messages/to-an-individual-icht35827/14.0/mac/14.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Send a message to the person</a>.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-bw/guide/messages/to-a-group-or-business-icht0b86482a/14.0/mac/14.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Send a message to the group</a>.</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Click the Info button <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65A999AC13B61AFE4806A611/65A999AE157993C0D60EEF70/en_US/974db3c051f6ac0adaddf1e2fec1001e.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_InfoCircle.png">, </span>then click the Call button <span class="NoBreak"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/65A999AC13B61AFE4806A611/65A999AE157993C0D60EEF70/en_US/2a5924397e330ebd1e1290fabb3038fb.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_PhoneCircleFillBlue.png">.</span></p></li><li><p>If there’s more than one number in the contact card, choose the number to call. 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