When performing tasks on your PC , such as studying or working, you may want to get all the necessary work done with a single device to maximize productivity. In this sense, Microsoft has introduced a really interesting feature in Windows 10, which also allows you to make and receive calls on your PC .
This feature, called Mobile Link , allows you to connect an Android smartphone (to manage mobile device notifications, view photos, make and receive calls) or an iPhone (to share connections between mobile device and computer).
In short, at first glance it really seems like an interesting feature, which could help you be even more productive while studying or working. For this reason, at Clone Geek, we have created this guide to show you, in particular, how you can receive or make phone calls from your computer.
What do you need?
Like all features, this one also needs some requirements to meet. First, to take advantage of the feature, you must have at least a Windows 10 computer or laptop on board.
As for the smartphone, the latter must have an Android 7 or higher operating system . Finally, to make or receive calls with Windows 10, you will need to install the Mobile Link app on both your smartphone and PC .
How to make or receive calls on the computer
Once you have seen what the necessary requirements are to use the service, we can move on to the actual procedure to follow to make or receive calls on PC.
- Download and install the Link to Windowsapp on your Android smartphone.
- Run the appand sign in with your Microsoft account details.
- Next, grant the necessary permissionsto use the application correctly (access to contacts, phone calls and multimedia content and to run in the background).
At this point, you will have to go to the PC to follow these steps:
- Install the Mobile Linkapplication on your PC.
- Run the appand verify that a notification arrives on your smartphone to allow the connection (the notification will arrive on the smartphone only if the same Microsoft account is present on both devices).
- Choose the operating systemof your smartphone (in this case Android ).
In the event that the notification does not arrive automatically :
- Check the item Companion application is ready.
- Choose whether you want to pair your smartphone via a QR codeor
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
Once you have made the connection between your Android smartphone and your Windows 10 PC, you will have to connect them via bluetooth to receive and make calls:
- Within the Mobile Link app on your PC, click the Callsitem on the left.
- Continue on
- You will once again receive a notification on your Android smartphone and you will have to accept the connection request.
- Click the item Yes also on the PC to complete the pairing with the smartphone.
At the end of this simple procedure, you will finally be ready to receive and make calls on your Windows 10 PC . And that’s how easy it is to receive and make calls from your computer if you have an Android smartphone, devices are increasingly compatible with each other in order to help us be more productive.
