If I tell you FaceTime do you immediately think of video calls? However, Apple's video conferencing application also handles audio calls very well. And good news for Apple Watch owners, they can now make FaceTime calls from their watch. Here's how it works..
Make a FaceTime call using Siri
The FaceTime application is very popular in the Apple universe. This video conferencing application is still one of the best free services to call and see your friends on video. It works as well with a Wi-Fi connection as with the operators' mobile network.
It also has a less known but just as effective audio call mode. It works on exactly the same principle as its big brother with the image less. It is accessed directly from the FaceTime application via the icon in the form of a telephone handset next to the name of the contacts..
This device is also particularly useful when you have a plan with very little data. Indeed video conversations are particularly greedy in cellular data. Here you will find a tip to follow live data consumption during a FaceTime call.
The other interesting feature of this application is the possibility of making FaceTime audio calls from an Apple Watch. There are several ways to use this feature on your watch. In the absence of a keyboard, Siri is certainly the most suitable solution to launch a call on a Watch..
- Lift your wrist or touch the screen of your smart watch
- Place your watch face near your mouth
- Speak Aloud Say Siri
- Then pronounce your order: FaceTime followed by the name of a contact saved in your directory
- For example if you want to call pierre, you will have to launch the following voice command, FaceTime pierre
- Confirm your choice by pressing the call button
- There is another solution to activate Siri on an Apple Watch
- To do this, you must leave your finger pressed on the Digital Crown (digital crown or home button)
- Wait for the Siri signal to sound
- Make your request, FaceTime pierre
- Then release the Digital Crown
The Siri virtual assistant then takes care of establishing communication with your correspondent. Please note that FaceTime only works on Apple devices (iPad, iPhone, Mac, iPod Touch). For example, you cannot make FaceTime calls to an Android smartphone.
Make a FaceTime call from the Apple Watch phone app
Everyone has tried it at least once in their life, Siri. However, the use of Apple's virtual assistant is generally done at home in private and not in public. We’re revealing another technique for making FaceTime calls from your Apple Watch.
- Click on the phone application of your Apple Watch (green icon in the shape of a telephone handset)
- Select the Contacts option
- Choose from the list the person with whom you wish to speak
- Tap the phone icon
- Select the FaceTime Audio option
It works both on the Wi-Fi network and using a 4G (or 5G) connection. Then all you have to do is start a conversation with your contact. The voice of it comes from the small speaker placed on the back cover of the Apple Watch.
It works very well in a not too noisy environment. On the street, it's best to continue the conversation on your phone. However, this solution is effective at home when you are too lazy to get up to take your iPhone. But beware, those around you can hear the whole conversation.