How To Set Up A Facetime Account On Iphone

This wikiHow teaches you how to enable and set up FaceTime on your iPhone or Mac.

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Open your iPhone's Settings. This is a grey app with a gear icon that you'll likely find on the Home Screen.
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Scroll down and tap FaceTime . It's about a third of the way down the "Settings" page.
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Tap Use your Apple ID for FaceTime . It should be near the middle of the "FaceTime" page.
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Enter your Apple ID email address and password. These are the credentials you use to purchase items from the App Store.
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Tap Sign In . Doing so will prompt FaceTime to activate.
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Make sure your phone number and email address are correct. Beneath your Apple ID email address, there will be a "You can be reached by FaceTime at" heading; any email addresses and phone numbers at which you can be reached will be displayed here.
- Phone numbers or email addresses with check marks next to them are active addresses. You can tap an address or number to de-select it.
- You can also add an email address at which you can be reached.
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Slide FaceTime right to the "On" position. This option is at the top of the screen. It will turn green.
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Open FaceTime to start using it. FaceTime is a green app with a white video camera icon on it.
- You can also tap the video camera icon icon beneath a contact's name in the Contacts app to call them directly on FaceTime.

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Open FaceTime. It's a green app with a white video camera icon on it.
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Enter your Apple ID email address and password. These should be the same credentials you use on your iPhone if you have one.
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Click FaceTime . It's in the top-left corner of the screen, directly to the right of the Apple icon.
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Click Preferences . This option is near the bottom of the drop-down FaceTime menu.
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Make sure your email address is activated. Beneath your Apple ID email address at the top of the page, you should see a checkmark next to "Enable this account"; if there isn't a checkmark, click the box to the left of the text to enable your account.
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Review any additional phone numbers and email addresses. Beneath the "You can be reached for FaceTime at:" heading in the middle of the page, you should see your phone number and any connected email addresses; make sure each one at which you wish to be contacted has a checkmark next to it.
- You can also click Add Email to add another email address to your FaceTime profile.
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Click the FaceTime window. Doing so will return you to FaceTime, where your preferences should be up-to-date. You can now make FaceTime calls from your Mac using your Apple ID, as well as receive them at any registered email addresses.

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Question

Can I Facetime on an android tablet?

No. Facetime is an Apple product therefore it is only available on Apple devices. A third-party app like Skype will do the same thing though.
Question

Why does my FaceTime app show "an error activating FaceTime"?

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It's likely because you are not connected to stable Wi-Fi, or it needs to be restarted. Your FaceTime should work properly when you close or force-quit it, restart your device, and make sure you are connected to a stable internet source.
Question

I don't have the FaceTime app on my iPhone. How do I get it?

Look in the app store first and see if you can download it. If you can't download it, then you should speak with your phone's service provider.
Question

Can I use Facetime if I have an LG stylo phone and no Apple account?

No. Facetime is an Apple product therefore it is only available on Apple devices. A third-party app like Skype will do the same thing though.
Question

How do I have someone call me on FaceTime?

You can just explain to them how to make a FaceTime call. Tell them to go into the FaceTime app and enter your name/number to call you.
Question

How do I make a call with face time on my iPad

You can only make wifi calls on an iPad, so make sure you have internet. Press Facetime and then select who you would like to call. If your iPad is cellular (which means it has a sim card which gives you internet anywhere), then you don't have to make sure you have internet.
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Can I install Facetime on a Samsung phone?

No. Facetime is an Apple product therefore it is only available on Apple devices. A third-party app like Skype will do the same thing though.
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Why can't I see who is calling me?

If you can't see who's calling you, it likely means that contact isn't in your address book.
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Is it necessary to be a Facebook user in order to go on FaceTime?

No. They are in no way related. FaceTime is an application made by Apple that allows you to video chat with your contacts.
Question

Can I use FaceTime on a computer?

FaceTime can be used on Apple products, thus, could be used on an Apple computer. Skype is typically used on Windows-based computers.

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Under the Caller ID section of the FaceTime Settings screen, you can select whether outgoing FaceTime calls appear as your phone number or an email address you select.

Using FaceTime over a cellular network may incur data charges from your carrier.

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1. Open Settings.
2. Tap FaceTime.
3. Tap Use Your Apple ID for FaceTime.
4. Sign in with your Apple ID.
5. Slide the "FaceTime" switch to On.
6. Open FaceTime.

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