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Select FaceTime settings on your Apple iPhone 14 iOS 16.0

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You can make a video call to another device which supports FaceTime. To select settings for FaceTime, you need to activate your Apple ID on your phone.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 1 of 16

1. Find "FaceTime"

Press Settings.

Press FaceTime.
Press FaceTime.
Press FaceTime.
Step 2 of 16

1. Find "FaceTime"

Press FaceTime.

Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 3 of 16

2. Turn FaceTime on or off

Press the indicator next to "FaceTime" to turn the function on or off.

Press the required setting below
Press the required setting below
Press the required setting below
Step 4 of 16

3. Select setting for how you would like to be contacted by others

Press the required setting below "YOU CAN BE REACHED BY FACETIME AT".

You can select the email addresses and phone numbers others can use to contact you using FaceTime.
Press the required setting below
Press the required setting below
Press the required setting below
Step 5 of 16

4. Select caller ID

Press the required setting below "CALLER ID".

You can select which phone number or email address to be displayed when you call others using FaceTime.
Press the required setting below
Press the required setting below
Press the required setting below
Step 6 of 16

5. Select FaceTime permissions

Press the required setting below "ALLOW FACETIME TO ACCESS" and follow the instructions on the screen to allow access for specific apps and functions.

Press SharePlay.
Press SharePlay.
Press SharePlay.
Step 7 of 16

6. Turn SharePlay on or off

Press SharePlay.

Using SharePlay, you can share your screen, watch films and listen to music with others during a FaceTime call.
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 8 of 16

6. Turn SharePlay on or off

Press the indicator next to "SharePlay" to turn the function on or off.

Press arrow left.
Press arrow left.
Press arrow left.
Step 9 of 16

6. Turn SharePlay on or off

Press arrow left.

Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 10 of 16

7. Turn display of big picture of speaker on or off

Press the indicator next to "Speaking" to turn the function on or off.

You can set FaceTime to display a big picture of the person currently speaking.
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 11 of 16

8. Turn FaceTime Live Photos on or off

Press the indicator next to "FaceTime Live Photos" to turn the function on or off.

With Live Photos, the camera takes a series of pictures of the conversation within a number of seconds allowing you to save an animated version of the screen.
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 12 of 16

9. Turn eye contact during conversation on or off

Press the indicator next to "Eye Contact" to turn the function on or off.

You can set FaceTime to establish natural eye contact during the conversation when you look at the screen instead of the camera.
Press Blocked Contacts.
Press Blocked Contacts.
Press Blocked Contacts.
Step 13 of 16

10. Block contact

Press Blocked Contacts.

Press Add New... and follow the instructions on the screen to block a contact.
Press Add New... and follow the instructions on the screen to block a contact.
Press Add New... and follow the instructions on the screen to block a contact.
Step 14 of 16

10. Block contact

Press Add New... and follow the instructions on the screen to block a contact.

If you don't want to receive FaceTime calls from certain contacts, you can block them.
Press arrow left.
Press arrow left.
Press arrow left.
Step 15 of 16

10. Block contact

Press arrow left.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Step 16 of 16

11. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. Find "FaceTime"

Press Settings.
Press FaceTime.

2. Turn FaceTime on or off

Press the indicator next to "FaceTime" to turn the function on or off.

3. Select setting for how you would like to be contacted by others

Press the required setting below "YOU CAN BE REACHED BY FACETIME AT".
You can select the email addresses and phone numbers others can use to contact you using FaceTime.

4. Select caller ID

Press the required setting below "CALLER ID".
You can select which phone number or email address to be displayed when you call others using FaceTime.

5. Select FaceTime permissions

Press the required setting below "ALLOW FACETIME TO ACCESS" and follow the instructions on the screen to allow access for specific apps and functions.

6. Turn SharePlay on or off

Press SharePlay.
Using SharePlay, you can share your screen, watch films and listen to music with others during a FaceTime call.
Press the indicator next to "SharePlay" to turn the function on or off.
Press arrow left.

7. Turn display of big picture of speaker on or off

Press the indicator next to "Speaking" to turn the function on or off.
You can set FaceTime to display a big picture of the person currently speaking.

8. Turn FaceTime Live Photos on or off

Press the indicator next to "FaceTime Live Photos" to turn the function on or off.
With Live Photos, the camera takes a series of pictures of the conversation within a number of seconds allowing you to save an animated version of the screen.

9. Turn eye contact during conversation on or off

Press the indicator next to "Eye Contact" to turn the function on or off.
You can set FaceTime to establish natural eye contact during the conversation when you look at the screen instead of the camera.

10. Block contact

Press Blocked Contacts.
Press Add New... and follow the instructions on the screen to block a contact.
If you don't want to receive FaceTime calls from certain contacts, you can block them.
Press arrow left.

11. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
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