User Guide

Chapter 27 FaceTime 137
Use your voice to start the call.Press and hold the Home button, then say “FaceTime,” followed
by the name of the person to call.
Want to call again?Tap FaceTime to see your call history on the screen. Tap Audio or Video to
rene your search, then tap a name or number to call again. Tap to open the name or number
in Contacts.
Delete a call from call history. Tap FaceTime to see your call history on the screen. Swipe to the
left, then tap Delete to delete the name or number from your call history.
Can’t take a call right now?When a FaceTime call comes in, you can answer, decline, or choose
another option.
Use Siri. Say, for example, “Make a FaceTime call.”
Set up a reminder to
return the call later.
Set up a reminder to
return the call later.
Send the caller
a text message.
Send the caller
a text message.
See the whole gang. Rotate iPhone to use FaceTime in landscape orientation. To avoid unwanted
orientation changes, lock iPhone in portrait orientation. See Change the screen orientation on
page 25.
Manage calls
Multitask 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.
Juggle calls.FaceTime calls aren’t forwarded. If another call comes in while you’re on a FaceTime
call, you can either end the rst call and answer the incoming call, decline the incoming call, or
reply with a text message. You can use call waiting with FaceTime audio calls only.
Use call waiting for audio calls. If you’re on a FaceTime audio call and another call comes in—
either a phone call or another FaceTime audio call—you can decline the call, end the rst call
and accept the new one, or put the rst call on hold and respond to the new call.
Block unwanted callers.Go to Settings > FaceTime > Blocked > Add New. You won’t receive
voice calls, FaceTime calls, or text messages from blocked callers. For more information about
blocking calls, see support.apple.com/kb/HT5845.
Settings
Go to Settings > FaceTime, where you can:
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Turn FaceTime on or o
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Specify a phone number, Apple ID, or email address to use with FaceTime
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Set your caller ID