2 Anyone Can Use It for Calls
HomePod isn’t just a music-focused speaker, it’s also a microphone and speakerphone for nearby iPhone devices, allowing for convenient hands-free calling with “crisp and clear audio,” as Apple puts it. Users will be able to hand-off both made and received calls. And anyone nearby can use it.
Basically, anyone near the HomePod with an iPhone will be able to “hand-off” their call to the smart speaker — so the functionality isn’t limited to a single device connected and paired to the speaker or the primary user’s account. Presumably, this feature will only work with iOS devices, but we can’t confirm that currently.