Making a FaceTime Call

When you want to make a FaceTime to call to someone else who uses a Macintosh, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, make sure you are in a Wi-Fi hotspot and then follow these steps:

  1. From the Home screen, tap the FaceTime icon. The FaceTime screen appears, using the front-facing camera so you can see how you will look to others, as shown in Figure 20-8.

  2. (Optional) If you have already used FaceTime on your iPad, you can tap the Favorites or Recents icons in the bottom-right corner of the screen to connect with someone you chatted with before.

  3. Tap the plus sign in the upper-right corner of the screen to define a new FaceTime contact. A New Contact window appears, as shown in Figure 20-9.

    Figure 20-8. The FaceTime screen

    Figure 20-9. The ...

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