Vicky, First using WIFI will always provide a much better image than 3G/4G (note I am not referring to LTE which is only available with the iPhone 5). You must have a shared data plan in order for this to work, so all the more reason to use WIFI where possible. Your brother would not be able to use Face Time over 3G with an iPhone 4. I am not sure about the distance the phone should be; however, I would think that 8 to 10 inches would be sufficient. Perhaps your family member can give you some idea while you are talking with them. You might be able to improvise a stand of sorts so you do not have to hold the phone for long periods of time.
On Oct 6, 2012, at 6:40 PM, Vicky Collins <[email protected]> wrote: > As I mentioned in a message here the other day, I wasn't sure whether > FaceTime not working was a problem with my phone or my brother's. But, since > my brother was able to get a FaceTime call with me to work using Wi-Fi on his > new iPad, and my sister and I could FaceTime with her iPhone 4 using Wi-Fi > and my 4S again using the cellular network, it looks like the problem between > my 4S and my brother's 4 must have been due to a setting on his phone. > > Anyway, now that I am able to do the FaceTime over 3G with my AT&T iPhone 4S, > I do have some questions. > > First, does anyone know just how much data a call like this uses? Best I can > tell from my research on Google and trying to keep track of my data usage, > maybe somewhere around 3MB a minute. > > Second, since I normally don't want to keep my Wi-Fi turned on, using the 3 > or 4G, or whatever it is, just works better for me. But, am I sacrificing > the quality of the picture the folks see on the other end by not using Wi-Fi? > > And, third, what is the best way to hold the phone for one of these calls? I > mean, holding the phone perhaps ten inches out in front of me and about waist > level as what is normally needed for my family members to see me, not to > mention trying to make sure we can hear via the speaker phone, well, I'm more > than ready to end the call and give my hand and arm a rest after about five > minutes. But, am I missing something here in regards to the proper way to > handle one of these calls? Would using earphones or the back facing camera > make things any better? Or, perhaps I just don't understand the right way to > position my face and the camera to make things work the best? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
