# Noticed The New Phone App On Your iPad? Here's What It's For

> With iPadOS 26, Apple added a dedicated Phone app to the iPad for the first time. It doesn't turn the tablet into a standalone phone, but it gives you access to your iPhone's line through Continuity.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1981124/ipad-new-phone-app-how-to-use/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68dc4e5926a679f84f9ae7bc)
- **Published:** 2025-09-30
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #headphones #airpods #iphone #tablets #apple #ipad #phone #noticed
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