How to activate FaceTime?

How to activate and use the FaceTime function

(1) Activate the FaceTime function

1. After connecting to iTunes to activate the iPhone 4, the iPhone 4 will automatically log in to the Apple server Send a registration text message, and the Apple server receives the registration text message. After verification and registration, it sends back a registration success text message to the user's mobile phone number. The registration process is completed, the FaceTime function is activated, and the user can use FaceTime to make video calls.

2. If automatic registration fails, iPhone4 provides a method to manually activate FaceTime. That is, enter the "Settings" --> "Phone" menu, turn the FaceTime switch button to the off state, and then turn the FaceTime switch button to the on state. At this time, the iPhone 4 will resend the registration text message. After successful registration, the FaceTime function is activated, and the user can use FaceTime to make video calls.

3. If the user upgrades the system of the iPhone 4 through iTunes and chooses to restore the backup from the iPhone 3GS without WiFi, the FaceTime switch in the iPhone 4 menu will not be able to be set. Users should be instructed to proceed as follows: "Settings" --> "General" --> "Restore" --> "Restore All Settings" (interfaces such as wallpapers may be restored to the original iPhone 4 state, but the content will not be lost) ; After that, you can enter the "Settings" --> "Phone" menu, turn on the FaceTime switch, and activate the FaceTime function through the above 2.

4. If the user upgrades the system of the iPhone 4 through iTunes and chooses to restore the backup from the iPhone 3GS with wifi, there will be no FaceTime switch option in the iPhone 4 menu item. Users should be instructed to restore the system as follows: Connect the iPhone 4 to iTunes, click on the iPhone device on the left side of iTunes, and then click the "Restore" button on the right side of iTunes. After restoring the iPhone 4 to the latest version, activate the FaceTime function.

(2) Using the FaceTime function

When using an iPhone 4 mobile phone to make a normal voice call to another iPhone 4 mobile phone, there is a FaceTime button in the call panel. This button It is gray and unclickable at first. After the called party answers, the calling party's FaceTime button becomes highlighted; the calling party can click the FaceTime button to submit a video call application to the other party, and the called party can choose to refuse or accept. After the called party clicks Accept, the FaceTime connection is successfully established and the video call interface is entered. When FaceTime is connected, the original voice call will be disconnected and no call charges will be incurred.

(3) Necessary conditions for iPhone 4 to make FaceTime video calls:

1. Both parties in the FaceTime video call must be iPhone 4 users.

2. Both parties successfully registered the FaceTime function on Apple’s server.

3. Both iPhone4 must have cellular signal and be able to make and receive calls.

4. Both parties must successfully connect to the WiFi network.

2. FaceTime registration text message fee standards

iPhone4 users need to activate and register in advance to use the FaceTime video phone function, that is, the iPhone4 phone will send international registration text messages to Apple’s servers ( The number is: +447786205094) to activate the FaceTime function. This international registered text message is free for China Unicom users (including 2G and 3G users).