Microsoft began rolling out iPhone support in Phone Link on 26 April, in 39 languages across 85 markets. All Windows 11 users are targeted by mid-May.
It follows February’s limited Insider preview.
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You’ll need Windows 11, iOS 14 or later, Bluetooth and the latest Phone Link app. iPad and macOS aren’t supported.
Two integrations, different jobs
Calls, contacts and notifications reach the PC, but messages arrive only while connected. Group messaging and image/video sharing aren’t supported.
Microsoft directs photo access to iCloud integration in Windows Photos.
Together, those limits describe a desk-session communications tool, with photos on a separate path. Seeing a photo in Windows doesn’t make it attachable in Phone Link. Its session boundary also limits its usefulness as a conversation archive.
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