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| FaceTime on iPhone 4S allows video calls between Apple mobile devices. |
To activate FaceTime in iPhone 4S involves just one step: Go to Settings > FaceTime and toggle it "ON". That's it! You can start making video calls over Wi-Fi or 3G with any Apple mobile devices using iOS 5, which can include iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone. When you have activated FaceTime in iPhone 4S, you'll have the option to switch to FaceTime right in the middle of an SMS or iMessage conversation. You only have to select the FaceTime button at the top of your current (message) conversation, and a FaceTime call will be initiated. Note: There is no FaceTime app icon in iPhone 4S. Activating FaceTime in iPhone 4S does not put a FaceTime app icon on your screen either. The FaceTime app icon is only visible in iPod and iPad. Before going further, let me explain the rest of the FaceTime settings, which are automatically set during your iPhone 4S activation and so you don't need to re-modify them to active Facetime.
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| To start using FaceTime, configure s few settings in iPhone 4S . |
Apple ID - This is your Apple ID. This is what you use to log in to iTunes and App Store. This is also your iMessage and FaceTime User ID. You can only change this if you restore your iPhone 4S as a new phone, during which you will be asked to specify a (valid) Apple ID. Or if you go to Settings > Store and log out. FaceTime Activation in iPhone 4S does not require specifying your Apple ID password, unlike making purchases in the App Store. Note that before you can activate FaceTime in iPhone 4S, your would have already been activated and there is a working sim card inside it. FaceTime activation requires a sim card with a network connection.
Phone and Email - The Phone specifies your mobile number and the Email specifies your Apple ID. Like iMessage, these are the two "addresses" where you can be reached for a FaceTime call. Like Apple ID, these are already set. You don't need to modify these settings to active FaceTime in iPhone 4S.
Caller ID - This allows you to specify what people on the other end of a FaceTime conversation will see as your ID. You can select your mobile number, or your Apple ID. Choosing your mobile number does not mean you'll get charged by your carrier each time you make a FaceTime call. FaceTime and iMessage conversations can be placed over Wi-Fi or 3G.
How to Make your first FaceTime call.
In iPhone 4S, you can make a FaceTime call by selecting the FaceTime button inside an active conversation in Messages (see below). After that, you will be directed to the FaceTime "window". While your FaceTime call is connecting, you'll see your face in your phone. The iPhone 4S front camera is selected by default. When the recipient of your call accepts, you'll see both of your faces. The available control in an active FaceTime conversation are: Mute, End, and Switch to Rear Camera. To end a call, select the End button and you will be directed back to your previous window. To adjust volume, use the iPhone 4S volume buttons on the side of your phone. When FaceTime in iPhone 4S is not yet activated, no FaceTime calls can be made.
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| A FaceTime call in iPhone 4S can be made directly from an existing iMessage or SMS conversation. |