When you select a contact in your address book who has an iPhone signed into
facetime (or indeed any iDevice), FaceTime Audio should be a separate option
for the contact methods.
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On 26 Sep 2013, at 08:43, [email protected] wrote:
> This may be a dumb question but just been looking at Facetime on the Apple
> website. Is FT audio a different app or just FT with video turned off? Can't
> see how video can be turned off (although a bit of tape over the camera would
> work!).
> I too am not a fan of up the nose shots which are becoming more common on TV
> progs as well.
> Nick
> On 26 Sep 2013, at 08:20, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Yes I'd noticed that too thankfully. If there's one thing I hate it's
>> videoconferencing, especially on an iPad as you inevitably end up staring up
>> someone's nose when they're holding the the iPad in their lap.
>>
>> It always makes me cringe when my clients ask me to test Skype or FaceTime
>> and we end up calling their relatives. Hazards of the job!
>>
>> Sam
>>
>>
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>> On 26 Sep 2013, at 07:51, Tony Crooks <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I've never been an enthusiast of Skype, partly I think because the Mac
>>> version always seemed to be pretty dire and the iOS app somehow alien. Most
>>> of our extended family have an iOS device so I'd wondered how FaceTime
>>> Audio would work out.
>>>
>>> I've used it on a couple of occasions so far and the quality of the
>>> connection has been very good. I can see myself using it regularly from now
>>> to reduce mobile phone charges by getting a plan with fewer inclusive
>>> minutes. Which suits me as I'd decided to buy an unlocked iPhone 5S rather
>>> than take a subsidised one on a two year plan - it's quite a lot cheaper I
>>> believe to buy outright if you can afford it.
>>>
>>> Apple have been very quiet about this. Maybe FaceTime Audio will become
>>> popular in the same way iMessage has and take more revenue away from mobile
>>> operators.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Tony
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
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