How to Use FaceTime on the iPad
You don’t need to do anything special to set up FaceTime. The app is already installed on your iPad, and because it works through your Apple ID, you are ready to place and receive phone calls at any time. Because FaceTime works through Apple devices like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, however, you can only call friends and family that have one of these devices. The FaceTime app is easy to use and just takes a couple of taps to get you in touch with your friends and family. Here’s how to use it.
How to Use FaceTime With the Same Apple ID
You may want to place calls between two iOS devices using the same Apple ID, like if you’re a parent calling a child who doesn’t have their own account. By default, all devices connected to the same Apple ID utilize the primary email address associated with that ID. They will all ring when a FaceTime call comes to that email address. You also can’t place a call between two devices, just as you can’t use one home phone to place a call to your house and answer it with another phone on the same phone line. Apple has provided a workaround for using FaceTime on different devices connected to the same Apple ID.
Separating FaceTime Calls That Use the Same Apple ID
If you and your spouse use the same Apple ID, and you want your FaceTime calls to go to your iPad and their FaceTime calls to go to their iPad, make sure each device has its FaceTime tied to a unique email or phone number and that you only select one of them on the individual devices. For example, one person can use the email address, and the other can use the phone number.
