Is FaceTime over cellular 100% data??

[cperchard]

Or does it also take some time off your total minutes allowance??

My sim only contract only gives me 200 mins a month but if FaceTime doesn't use this, then it will be plenty.....but if it does cut into that allowance i may be screwed!

Cheers for any help in advance!

 

[negrohero9]

as i know of its just data. but i could be wrong. its just like imessage and cant be charged for that.

 

[mattopotamus]

is there a way you can log on and check your minutes? Do a facetime call and see if you minutes are effected.

 

[S.B.G]

To the best of my knowledge it is strictly data. It's using your data connection to make the entire call and not the voice cellular connection like you would a real telephone call.

 

[cperchard]

Thanks guys, guess the only real way to know for sure is to try it and take note of the before and after figures

 

[GoCubsGo]

It must be or AT&T wouldn't have restricted it this long.

 

[paulrbeers]

It is completely data. It will not use your voice minutes.

 

[Pressure]

It is completely data. It will not use your voice minutes.

Which is hilarious, considering data is data. Voice over GSM or 3G is just data, so is SMS/MMS.

 

[mattopotamus]

It must be or AT&T wouldn't have restricted it this long.

this. If it was minutes then at&t would not restrict it to try and get people off unlimited and on to the shared plans.

 

[Mickyvai]

It's 5% data plus 95% "magic" ;-)

 

[spades1412]

Facetime is data only. Facetime works great on my Mac and iPad and neither of those have a cell radio.