Contacts in FaceTime
Contacts in FaceTime
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Contacts in FaceTime work a little bit differently to WhatsApp and Skype. In this activity, we're going to guide you through adding contacts to FaceTime so you can call other people.
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What are FaceTime contacts?
FaceTime uses your phone, tablet or computer’s existing phone and email contacts list.
For example, you probably have a list of people in your iPhone’s contacts list so that you can make phone calls to people you know. FaceTime can automatically figure out which of those people have FaceTime. If any of them have FaceTime, you'll be able to video call them.
Any time you add somebody to your contacts list, they’ll also be scanned automatically for FaceTime.
Adding contacts on an iPad
On an iPad, tap on the Contacts icon (it looks like a tiny address book) on your Home screen, and then tap on the + symbol at the top of the screen to enter the details for your new contact.
Adding contacts on an iPhone
On an iPhone, tap on the Phone icon on your Home screen, then tap the Contacts button located at the bottom of the screen. This opens the Contacts app and you can tap the + symbol in the top right corner to enter the details for your new contact.
Adding contacts on an Apple computer
If you have an Apple laptop or desktop computer, click on the Contacts icon (it looks like a small addressbook) in the Dock - the list of app icons usually located at the bottom of the screen. Then click on the + symbol to enter the details for your new contact.
Adding a new FaceTime contact
What is the best way to add a new contact on an Apple device?
Take a photo of your new contact's face.
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Sorry, that's not the correct answer.
You need to add their contact details to your contacts list.
Add them to your iPhone, iPad or Apple computer's contacts list.
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That's right.
FaceTime uses the same contacts list you use to make phone calls and send emails.
Congratulations!
You've completed the Contacts in FaceTime activity.
You should now know that adding contacts to FaceTime is done exactly the same way you'd add someone's phone number or email address to your contacts list. Once you've added them to your contacts list, FaceTime will let you call anybody on the list who also has FaceTime.
In the next activity, Making calls in FaceTime, we'll look at how to make video calls using FaceTime.