FaceTime Step by Step FaceTime is an video chat app that you can use on iPhone and iPad to talk to your family and friends. It's really easy to use and you dont need to download anything because it's already part of your iPhone and iPad Turning on FaceTime You will need to make sure that FaceTime is turned on before you can use it. To turn it on: First go to your settings menu and scroll through until you find FaceTime, click on that. Once in the FaceTime settings, just make sure it is switched on, the switch should be Green if it is on. Now you can go ahead and start making FaceTime calls. Making FaceTime Calls To make a FaceTime call, you need the person's phone number or registered email address. There are a few ways to make a FaceTime call: If you have the person's phone number or email address saved in your Contacts, you can start typing their name and tap the name when it appears. Then tap Audio or Video. In the FaceTime app, if you do not have the person on your contacts you can tap the + button and type the person's phone number or email address. Tap the number or address, then tap Audio or Video. You can also start a FaceTime video call from your iPhone during a phone call. Tap the FaceTime icon in the Phone app to switch to FaceTime. ET Features in FaceTime Now you're on a FaceTime call there are a few features you should learn about to make the best of your FaceTime call. Mute: Allows to mute yourself during a FaceTime call, so the person on the other end will not be able to hear anything. Flip: Allows to you flip the camera from the front facing to back facing camera. End: Allows you to end the FaceTime Call Effects: Allows you to access a bunch of different little features for FaceTime. Features like Memojis, filters, and drawing. Allows you to take a photo of whatever the person is showing on their screen. .