IOS – Cant get iOS 10.2.1 and OSX 10.10.5 devices to allow phone calls from OSX

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I'm having trouble getting my iPhone 6s (running iOS 10.2.1) to be able to make calls and SMS texts from my Mac, running OS X Yosemite 10.10.5.

I've followed this guide online: https://support.apple.com/kb/ph18756?locale=en_US

And setup computer as per the following screenshots. (Both the iPhone and Mac only have 1 iCloud account on them which is the same on both devices)

In Facetime on OSX I get the following in preferences, which would seem to show that it's enabled.

screenshot from facetime app on osx

However, when I go to make a call I get the following error:

screenshot of error

I've double checked the settings on the iPhone under Settings > Phone > Calls on Other Devices, but when I click enable I get this error:

Any ideas where I'm going wrong?

Best Answer

First, register your phone number with iMessage. It appears that it is not registered from the screenshot you provided.
See how here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201349

Next, ensure your Apple ID is signed in on both devices.
Go to Settings > iCloud on your phone and check your Apple ID here: enter image description here Sorry, picture looks different on 10.3 beta

Now, check it on your Mac. Go to FaceTime > Preferences and check that it looks similar to the screenshot below: enter image description here

OK. Now let's try enabling WiFi calling again. Go to Settings > Phone > Calls on Other Devices on you iPhone, and FaceTime > Preferences on your Mac. Enable their respective allow calls options.

That should be it! Have a friend try calling you and see if a notification appears on your Mac while your phone is within its range.

If this doesn't work, comment and I'll try to help.

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