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Learn how to call someone on FaceTime without video
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If you don't want to video call someone on FaceTime, you can choose to make an audio-only call. Like FaceTime, you'll need an Apple ID and cellular data or internet access to call someone. Here's how to make audio-only FaceTime calls on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer.
Things You Should Know
- To make an audio-only call, open a contact's page and tap the phone icon next to the "FaceTime" header.
- You must have an Apple ID and Wi-Fi or cellular to make FaceTime calls.
- Alternatively, start a FaceTime video call and tap "Camera" to turn off your camera.
Steps
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Make sure FaceTime is enabled. You can use FaceTime on an iPhone with iOS 7 or later, iPad with iPadOS 13 or later, and Mac with OS X 10.9.2 or later (with a connected microphone ).
- To check if it's enabled, do the following:
- Go to Settings .
- Tap FaceTime .
- Toggle on FaceTime .
- To check if it's enabled, do the following:
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Open a contact's info page. You can do this in the Contacts app by tapping a contact .
- You can also open the Messages app, tap a conversation, and then tap their name at the top. Tap info to open their contact page.
- On Mac, open the Messages app and select a conversation. Tap i in the top-right corner to open their contact page. [1] X Research source
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Tap the phone icon next to "FaceTime". This is different from the phone icon at the top, which may start a mobile call on some devices.
- The audio-only call will start immediately.
- On Mac, click call .
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Turn off FaceTime video (optional). If you don't see the option to start a FaceTime audio call, or if you want to see the other person without showing yourself, you can make a FaceTime video call and turn off your camera. Do the following:
- Open a contact's info page.
- Tap FaceTime at the top.
- Quickly tap Camera
before the other person answers.
- You'll see Video camera off and the icon will no longer be highlighted.
- If you want to turn the camera on, tap Camera again.
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