How To Activate FaceTime on iPhone
If you want to make a FaceTime call to someone who doesn’t have an Apple device, you can create and send a link to the call in Messages or Mail. You can do this in a simple way: open FaceTime, then tap Create Link.
Video calls have become a convenient way to virtually keep in touch with our near and dear ones. Distances have gotten shorter thanks to the video calling features that come in our smartphone.
For iPhone users, FaceTime is a great tool for making video calls in a seamless way. In this article, we will guide you on how to use the FaceTime app to visit face-to-face with friends and family over Wi-Fi or cellular network. You can use FaceTime on iPhone in simple steps.
It doesn’t end there. In a FaceTime call, users can also watch TV shows and movies, listen to music, and even work out together.
Set up FaceTime on iPhone
To get started with FaceTime, here are the steps you must follow.
Step 1: Go to Settings > Apps > FaceTime.
Step 2: sign in to your Apple Account or turn on FaceTime.
Step 3: Contact method will appear below “You can be reached by FaceTime at”. Tap to select or deselect it.
Make a call through FaceTime on iPhone
Follow the steps below to make a Facetime call.
Step 1: Open the FaceTime app, tap New FaceTime, then enter the name or phone number of the person (or people) you wish to call.
Step 2: Tap on the video icon to make a video call or call icon to make an audio call (not available in all countries or regions). Users can talk with up to 32 people on a call.
If you want to make a FaceTime call to someone who doesn’t have an Apple device, you can create and send a link to the call in Messages or Mail. You can do this in a simple way: open FaceTime, then tap Create Link.
Use FaceTime Controls
While on a FaceTime call, use the FaceTime controls to turn your speaker, camera, or mic on or off, take a Live Photo, and more. If you don’t see the controls, tap your screen.
If you want to share music or video together, or work out together during a FaceTime call, tap in the FaceTime controls (if you don’t see , tap the screen).
You can scroll through the apps below Listen and Play Together, then select one (for example, Apple TV app, Music, or Fitness).
Also Read: What To Do If Your iPhone Microphones Aren’t Working
Make FaceTime calls on iPhone
You can make and receive calls in the FaceTime app. All you need is an internet connection and an Apple Account.
Set up FaceTime with steps mentioned above before you can make and receive calls. Now follow the steps below:
Step 1: Open the FaceTime app on your iPhone, then tap New FaceTime near the top of the screen.
Step 2: Type the name or number you want to call in the entry field at the top, then tap on the Video icon to make a video call or Call icon to make an audio call (not available in all countries or regions).
Alternatively, you can tap the Add icon to open Contacts and add people from there; or tap a suggested contact to quickly make a call.
You can also make a Group FaceTime call to communicate with multiple people.
You can ask Siri to make a FaceTime call. Say something like: “Make a FaceTime call.”
To expand the view during a FaceTime video call, rotate iPhone to use landscape orientation.
