FaceTime Safety Settings
FaceTime is a video and audio chatting platform found on Apple devices such as an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac. It enables users to communicate with one another through video and/or audio feature. An email address is required to use the feature.
Restrictions Available
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- Calls
- Contacts
- Messages
- Social Networking
How to block unwanted FaceTime calls from the FaceTime app
- Open the FaceTime App
- Select the info button for the number next to the contact you want to block
- Scroll down and select “Block this Caller”
How to block unwanted FaceTime calls from Messages
- Open the FaceTime App
- Open Messages
- Select the conversation
- Select the contact at the top of the conversation
- Select the info button
- Select the info icon, scroll down and then “Block this Caller”
How to block unwanted FaceTime calls from Mail
- Open the email containing the contact that you wish to block
- Select the contact
- Select “Block this Contact”
How to block unwanted FaceTime calls from an iPhone
- In the call menu, select Recents
- Select the info button next to the contact you want to block
- Scroll down and select “Block this Caller”
Manage blocked contacts
How to manage blocked contacts from the FaceTime app
- Open the Settings menu
- Select FaceTime
- Select Calls
- Select “Blocked Contacts” to manage blocked contacts
How to manage blocked contacts from Messages
- On the device open the Settings menu
- Select Messages
- Under SMS/MMS select “Blocked Contacts”
How to manage blocked contacts from Mail
- On the device open the Settings menu
- Select Mail
- Under the heading Threading select “Blocked”
How to manage blocked contacts from an iPhone
- Open the Settings menu
- Scroll down and select “Blocked Contacts” to see the list
- Add or remove as required
How to turn off FaceTime on a Mac
- Open the FaceTime app
- From the menu bar select “FaceTime”
- Select “Turn FaceTime Off”
- Scroll down and select “FaceTime”
- Toggle the switch next to FaceTime to turn it on or off
How to turn off FaceTime on a iPhone and iPad
- Open the Settings menu on your device
- Scroll down and select “FaceTime”
- Toggle the switch next to FaceTime to turn it on or off
How to FaceTime with multiple other FaceTime users
- It is possible to Group FaceTime via video or audio chat with up to 32 people at once.
- You can either add new people to an existing Group FaceTime chat, even during a call, or you can start a new chat with a group of people
How to FaceTime with multiple other FaceTime users using the FaceTime app
- On your device, open the Settings menu
- Select FaceTime while the FaceTime is open
- Select the “Add button” in the top right-hand corner of the screen
- Enter the name of your contact, a phone number or email addresses to add them
- Begin the FaceTime call by selecting “Audio or Video”