TECH TIP Schedule a Group FaceTime Call

Stop struggling to herd cats. Instead, send one calendar invite with a FaceTime link to everyone you want to get together! Easily start and share a FaceTime call just by clicking on a link in the Calendar app. Schedule Holiday FaceTime calls in advance and invite your family & friends with your iPhone's Calendar app. Both Apple and Android* systems can now use FaceTime so invite all the friends and family to your FaceTime call to a maximum of 32 on a group call. *Android users can join a FaceTime call but not initiate one.

Your iPhone/iPad must be upgraded to iOS 15. Open the Calendar App and schedule your appointment as usual by entering the date, time, and title of your FaceTime call. Hint: the "+" starts a new appointment. Tap on "Location or Video Call". Tap on "FaceTime". This schedules your FaceTime call. To add people to the invitation, tap "Invitees" and add the contact you wish to include by typing their names in the search bar. NOTE: This works best if your Contacts are already populated with the contact's email. When the contact pops up, "tap their name" to add them to the invite list. When you are finished adding contacts, tap "Done". Once you're done entering details, tap "Add" in the upper-right corner. Now the invitation will be sent to all the invitees for them to accept and click the FaceTime link to join the call. Tip: You might have to send a text to the grandkids to check their calendar for the appointment. Enjoy your Holiday FaceTime calls! Thanx to iPhone Life.

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