Android calls on Mac: can you answer, receive, or take them on macOS?

Not with anything built in. A Mac can take an iPhone's calls because Apple built that for its own devices, and a Windows PC can take an Android phone's calls through Microsoft Phone Link. Neither Apple nor Google documents a way to receive Android calls on a Mac. What you can get is a call alert on the Mac from the free KDE Connect, or an incoming call that you accept or decline from the Mac with The Relay. Read the section on call audio before you choose, because seeing a call and talking through the Mac are two different things.

Publisher note: The Relay publishes this guide and is one of the products discussed. Details about other products come from each maker's own pages, checked on 1 October 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm before you buy.

How do calls on a Mac work with an iPhone?

It helps to know what you are missing. Apple's page Make and receive phone calls on Mac, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro describes a feature called iPhone Cellular Calls. The requirements Apple lists are:

• The Mac is signed in with the same Apple Account as the iPhone.
• Wi-Fi is on, and the Mac is on the same network as the iPhone, by Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
• FaceTime is set up on both, with Calls from iPhone selected in FaceTime settings on the Mac.

When someone rings, Apple says, you "accept or decline a call" from "the notification that appears on your device". The call is the iPhone's mobile call, relayed to the Mac.

Every item on that list is tied to an Apple Account and to FaceTime. There is no place in it for an Android phone, which is why the Mac ignores your phone when it rings.

What does Phone Link do on Windows that a Mac cannot?

Microsoft's Phone Link page says that with an Android phone and a Windows PC you can "make and receive calls" on the PC, along with texts, photos, apps, and notifications. It needs a PC running Windows 10 or Windows 11 and a phone on Android 10 or later. There is no Mac version. We cover that in Phone Link for Mac.

So the feature is not impossible for Android. It has been built for Windows and not for macOS.

What exists for Android calls on a Mac?

KDE Connect: a free heads-up

The KDE Connect wiki calls the feature Telephone Integration, and describes it in the words quoted in the table. It adds that, paired with a "Pause media during calls" option, "you'll surely be able to answer readily and never lose a call". In other words, the Mac tells you who is ringing and can pause your music, and you pick up the phone. KDE Connect's download page lists a stable release for macOS. If your whole problem is missing calls because the phone is face down on silent, this is free and it is enough.

AirDroid: calls placed from the computer

AirDroid Personal lists a Mac client for macOS 10.11 and higher and says it "makes phone calls from PC". It works through an AirDroid account that you sign in to on both devices. Its pricing page lists a free plan and a paid plan at $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year, as of 1 October 2026. Look at the feature table there before assuming any one feature is on the free plan.

The Relay: accept or decline from the Mac

With The Relay, an incoming call on the phone shows on the Mac, and you can accept or decline it there. That is the part Apple gives iPhone owners as a notification on the Mac, and it means you no longer have to find the phone to stop it ringing or to pick up.

The Relay is installed on both devices and paired by scanning a QR code shown on the Mac. The devices talk over your own Wi-Fi network, with Bluetooth as a fallback. It costs $19.99, paid once, needs Android 8.0 or later and macOS 13 Ventura or later, and comes from the download page. The same app also shows notifications and incoming texts, copies login codes, syncs the clipboard, moves files, hands links across, and uses the phone as a webcam.

Where does the call audio go?

This is the question to settle before you pay for anything, and it is where product pages tend to be vague.

Accepting a call from the computer and holding the conversation through the computer's microphone and speakers are separate things. Apple's feature does both for an iPhone. For Android on a Mac, check each product's own description. This guide says only what we can stand behind for The Relay: the call shows on the Mac and you accept or decline it there. We make no statement here about which device carries the sound after you accept. If talking through the Mac is the point for you, ask us before you buy.

A practical setup that does not depend on any app: keep a Bluetooth headset paired with the phone. Then whichever way the call is accepted, the audio is already in your ears.

Can I pair the phone to the Mac over Bluetooth and use the Mac as a headset?

Neither company documents it. Apple's page on connecting a Bluetooth device with your Mac covers a "keyboard, mouse, trackpad, headphones, or speakers". It does not mention pairing a phone so that the Mac acts as its speakerphone. Google's page on setting up Bluetooth devices on Android explains how to pair accessories and does not mention computers or call audio. You may find the phone and the Mac will pair, since both have Bluetooth, but we cannot point you to an official page that says calls will then play through the Mac. Do not buy or plan around it.

Which option should I pick?

When The Relay is not the right tool: if you only want to stop missing calls, KDE Connect's alert is free. If your phone is not near the Mac, The Relay will not help, because both devices must be on the same network or within Bluetooth range.

How do I test what I have in five minutes?

1. Install the app you are considering on both devices and pair them.
2. Put the phone across the room with the ringer on.
3. Call your number from another phone, or ask someone to ring you.
4. Note what appears on the Mac, and how long after the phone starts ringing.
5. Accept from the Mac if the app offers it. Say a few words and note which device you hear the caller on and which microphone they hear.
6. Repeat with the phone locked and with the Mac's lid just opened. Those are the cases that fail first.

Questions people ask

Can I make a phone call from my Mac with an Android phone?

Apple's calling feature needs an iPhone. AirDroid says it "makes phone calls from PC" through its desktop client and an account. The Relay's call feature is about incoming calls: it shows them on the Mac, where you accept or decline.

Does FaceTime on a Mac work with an Android phone's number?

No. Apple's instructions for calls on a Mac require the Mac to be signed in with the same Apple Account as an iPhone and to have Calls from iPhone selected in FaceTime. An Android phone cannot take the iPhone's place in that setup.

Will a Samsung Galaxy or Pixel behave differently?

Not for this. Neither Google's nor Apple's pages describe a calling link between any Android phone and macOS, so the answer is the same for every brand: you need a third-party app on both devices.

Do I need to be on the same Wi-Fi network?

For KDE Connect, its wiki says devices connect over the same network. For The Relay, the phone and the Mac need to be on the same network or within Bluetooth range. Apple sets the same condition for iPhone calls on a Mac.