Although there's a pretty good chance you already have a phone number on your smartphone, your primary number assigned by your carrier isn't your only option for calling and texting. There are ...

Are expensive phone plans draining your wallet? Free calling and texting apps offer a practical solution for staying connected without the need for traditional phone services. These apps rely on Wi-Fi ...

Give it a go before you give it up. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac For the first time in 18 years, Apple redesigned the oft-overlooked Phone app. The overhaul in iOS 26 simplifies the Phone app’s ...

After placing or answering a call on an iPhone running iOS 18.1, you can initiate a recording that gives you an audio copy of the call. Open the Phone app. Make a call. Tap on the record button in the ...

The Phone app doesn't often get a lot of attention with iOS updates, but that's changing in iOS 26. There are multiple new features to prevent unwanted calls and to save you time. The Phone app has a ...