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Does FaceTime use data while on WiFi?
When you’re connected to Wi-Fi, FaceTime videos and calls should not use your mobile data. However, if your Wi-Fi connection is not strong enough, your device may use Wi-Fi Assist for iOS.
How can I FaceTime without using data?
Apple iPhone – Turn Cellular Data for FaceTime On / Off
- From a Home screen on your Apple® iPhone®, tap Settings . If an app isn’t available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
- Tap Cellular.
- Tap the FaceTime switch to turn cellular data usage on or off .
Does FaceTime take up your data?
FaceTime, Apple’s video and audio chatting app, can use up a decent amount of data. That probably doesn’t matter if you’re using WiFi or have an unlimited cellular data plan, but if you do need to keep track of data use, you might want to check how much data is being eaten up when you make a call.
Do you have to have WiFi to use FaceTime?
FaceTime will default to Wi-Fi if you have an internet connection but will supplement with data usage unless you disable cellular data. FaceTime does use data (when Wi-Fi is not available) but it does not use call minutes.
How much data does a FaceTime call use?
Facetime on cellular, according to our tests, uses a range of 2-20 MB per minute. Weaker cellular connections will result in FaceTime calls with lower quality video and less data usage. If you’re making a five-minute FaceTime call, it’s probably not going to break your data plan.
Can you turn off FaceTime with cellular data?
Yes, it does. But you can turn FaceTime’s access to your cellular data off and just use Wi-Fi, or vice versa. We’ll cover how to do that.
How does FaceTime work on an Apple phone?
FaceTime is a video calling service that is native to Apple devices like the iPhone and the iPad. It allows iPhone, iPod or iPad users to make free calls to any other Apple users over a connection or WiFi. On the iPhone, FaceTime comes integrated into the Phone app and can be easily accessed from there.