Making a FaceTime call

To make a FaceTime call, choose someone from your contacts, favorites, or list of recent calls.

When you open FaceTime, you may be prompted to sign in using your Apple ID, or to create a new account.

Tap to make a

FaceTime call.

Call a contact: Tap Contacts, choose a name, then tap FaceTime. If you don’t see the FaceTime button, make sure FaceTime is turned on. Go to Settings > FaceTime.

Call using Voice Control

Press and hold the Home button until the Voice Control screen appears and

 

you hear a beep. Then say “FaceTime,” followed by the name of the person

 

you want to call.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restart a recent call

Tap Recents, then choose a name or number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call a favorite

Tap Favorites, then tap a name in the list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add a contact

Tap Contacts, tap

 

 

 

, then enter the person’s name and their email address

 

or phone number that they use for FaceTime.

 

For a contact outside your region, be sure to enter the complete number,

 

including country code and area code.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set options for FaceTime

Go to Settings > FaceTime.

 

 

 

 

 

 

While on a FaceTime call

While talking to someone using FaceTime, you can switch cameras, change camera orientation, mute your microphone, move your picture-in-picture display, open another app, and finally, end your call.

Switch between the front and

Tap

.

main cameras

 

 

 

 

Change the camera orientation

Rotate iPod touch. The image your friend sees changes to match.

 

To avoid unwanted orientation changes as you move the camera around,

 

lock iPod touch in portrait orientation. See “Viewing in portrait or landscape

 

orientation” on page 20.

 

 

 

Mute the call

Tap

. Your friend can still see you, and you can still see and hear your friend.

 

 

Move your picture-in-picture display

Drag the inset window to any corner.

 

 

Use another app during a call

Press the Home button , then tap an app icon. You can still talk with your

 

friend, but you can’t see each other. To return to the video, tap the green

 

bar at the top of the screen.

 

 

 

End the call

Tap

.

 

 

 

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