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How to Add Someone to a FaceTime Call on iPhone or iPad

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Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: August 15, 2022

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This wikiHow teaches you how to add someone else to an active FaceTime call on your iPhone or iPad.

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Tap the screen on a current Facetime call.

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This brings up several Facetime options.

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Tap "Add people."

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Start typing the name of the person you want to add.

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Alternatively, you can enter a phone number, or tap + to open your Contacts.

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Select the person you want to add.

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You can now add additional people if you'd like.

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Tap "Add People."

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If the selected contact(s) accepts this request, they'll be added to the FaceTime call.

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↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/make-a-group-facetime-call-iph405ab67de/ios

About This Article

Written by:

Nicole Levine, MFA

wikiHow Technology Writer

This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA . Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 44,509 times.

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Updated: August 15, 2022

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1. Tap the three dots.
2. Tap Add Person .
3. Select a contact.
4. Tap Add Person to FaceTime .

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