How to Make a FaceTime Call on an iPhone: 6 Steps (with Pictures)

Why just talk on the phone when you can talk face-to-face without actually being face-to-face using FaceTime? Not only can you video chat with this application with iPhones, you can also call owners of Macs and other Apple devices.
STEPS

1

TAP THE PHONE BUTTON ON YOUR IPHONE’S HOME SCREEN TO LAUNCH THE PHONE APP.

2

TAP THE CONTACTS BUTTON AND TAP THE CONTACT YOU WANT TO CALL FROM THE LIST.

3

TAP THE FACETIME BUTTON ON THE CONTACT’S INFO PAGE.

4

SELECT THE EMAIL ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER YOU WANT TO CALL FROM THE MENU THAT APPEARS.

5

A PREVIEW OF THE VIDEO YOU ARE SENDING IS SHOWN WHILE YOU WAIT FOR THE CALL TO CONNECT. You can tap the End button to cancel the call if you need to.

6

WHEN THE FACETIME CALL HAS CONNECTED, YOUR CONTACT WILL BE SHOWN ON SCREEN AND A PREVIEW OF YOUR VIDEO IS SHOWN AT THE CORNER. Tap the microphone button to mute the call or the camera button to switch to the iPhone’s rear camera. To end the call, tap the End button.
TIPS
You can tap and drag the video preview box to a new location on the screen if you wish.
FaceTime calls over Wi-Fi allow for clearer video and don’t use your data from your mobile data allowance.
WARNINGS
You can only make FaceTime calls to other users of FaceTime devices (Macs, iPhones, iPads and the iPod touch) that have a network connection
If you can use FaceTime over 3G, the data used will be deducted from the amount allowed by your carrier each month.
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Categories: IPhone | Smartphones
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