In case you want to, you can Route Calls on iPhone to your Bluetooth headset during Phone and FaceTime calls. You will find below the steps to Route Calls on iPhone to Bluetooth Headset.
Route Calls on iPhone to Bluetooth Headset
Whenever you are on a Call or FaceTime call on your iPhone, the audio is routed through the in-built speakers on your iPhone. Similarly, your own voice is routed through the in-built microphone on your iPhone.
However, your iPhone has a “Call Audio Routing” feature which is somewhat buried in the Accessibility suite of iOS and this allows you to automatically Route iPhone Calls to Bluetooth headset.
As you can imagine, routing calls on your iPhone to Bluetooth headset will allow you to go hands free and carry on working on your Mac or continue doing whatever you are busy with.
Check Bluetooth Connection on your iPhone
Before going through the steps to Route iPhone Calls to Bluetooth make sure that Bluetooth connection is working properly on your iPhone.
When Bluetooth option is enabled on your iPhone, you will see a Bluetooth icon in the status bar of your iPhone. In case you do not see a Bluetooth icon in the status bar, it means that Bluetooth is disabled on your iPhone or no Bluetooth devices have been paired with your iPhone.
To enable Bluetooth on your iPhone, open Settings > tap on Bluetooth > on the next screen, turn ON the option for Bluetooth.
In case you haven’t yet paired your Bluetooth Headset with iPhone, you can follow the steps as provided in this article: How to Pair Bluetooth Headset with iPhone.
Route Calls on iPhone to Bluetooth Headset
Now that Bluetooth is working on your iPhone and your Bluetooth Headset is paired with iPhone, you can follow the steps below to Route Calls on iPhone to Bluetooth Headset.
1. Open Settings on your iPhone
2. On the Settings screen, scroll down and tap on General.
3. On the General Settings screen, scroll down and tap on Accessibility.
4. On the Accessibility screen, scroll down and tap Call Audio Routing.
5. On the Audio Routing screen, tap on Bluetooth Headset option to Route Calls on iPhone to your Bluetooth Headset.
Note: Selecting the “Speaker” option will route calls to the speakerphone on your iPhone, while selecting Bluetooth Headset will route the calls to Bluetooth Headset paired with your iPhone.
