iPad FaceTime can’t start new phone call from iPad

[lparsons21]

With iOS 12 and FaceTime I can’t start a FaceTime call using the iPhone or WiFi calling to a phone number, even if the contacts is in my contacts app.

I can call from the iPad from the contacts app just fine though, but it isn’t using FaceTime or at least doesn’t appear so.

 

[lparsons21]

It appears that FaceTime with iOS 12 cannot make a call to someone not on iOS at all.

But since I can make the call from Contacts, it seems I should be able to make a call to non-iOS users but other than from inside Contacts I can’t find a way.

 

[digitalexplr]

Facetime has always been iOS to iOS only.

 

[lparsons21]

Facetime has always been iOS to iOS only.

Not true. FaceTime has been capable of calling anyone with a phone number for quite some time. I did it all the time and was able to do it this morning on my MacBook Air until I updated to Mojave.

Note it is a voice call using either WiFi calling or the iphone

 

[lparsons21]

A little follow up.
You can call from FaceTime to a non-user if they have called you. It will show up and allow for calling or messaging to them. What you can’t do is start a new call to a non-iOS user or number from FaceTime.