I've got several friends in Japan with iPhone 4s and I was wondering if I can do some FaceTime with them. I know it uses WiFi but will dialing a foreign number bring extra charges? Thanks!
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Do you think it's possible to do FaceTime overseas?
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Since you're on wifi, no.
Do you pay extra when you see someone from here post from Japan or Europe? I'm pretty sure it's the same thing
I think you will get charged that initial fee for calling international. But, once FaceTime is established the cellular call ends.
Thats false.
You dont need to make a phone call at all to initiate a facetime video call.
You just go to the contact you want to and click facetime.
Its over wifi....no charge...I've done FaceTime with people in UK. You're not actually dialing the number. Your iPhone's FaceTime is associated with your phone number. Just more convenient to do it this way than have a separate number/address for FaceTime vs. normal calls.
When I opened a new account with ATT for my iPhone4, and used it for couple of weeks, and then ported my verizon number, nobody could contact me on FaceTime on my new number. However, if they associated my old number, (which was already deactivated), on FaceTime, they could connect to my phone just fine. This is because while ATT ported my number, Apple's FaceTime system had not been updated with my new number.
I had to follow the instructions here to update the FaceTime registry with my new number.
So bottom line, FaceTime uses WiFi, without international charges.
When I opened a new account with ATT for my iPhone4, and used it for couple of weeks, and then ported my verizon number, nobody could contact me on FaceTime on my new number. However, if they associated my old number, (which was already deactivated), on FaceTime, they could connect to my phone just fine. This is because while ATT ported my number, Apple's FaceTime system had not been updated with my new number.
I had to follow the instructions here to update the FaceTime registry with my new number.
So bottom line, FaceTime uses WiFi, without international charges.
Thats false.
You dont need to make a phone call at all to initiate a facetime video call.
You just go to the contact you want to and click facetime.
Thanks for the graphic explanation
