Gayathrysuresh
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Q: How to install FaceTime on my IPhone 6 s?

Hi everyone,

 

I purchased my IPhone 6s from Oman and it does not seem to have FaceTime on it. I am originally from India and am on vacation here. Is there a way for me to install FaceTime on this phone once I'm back in India?

 

Thanks

Posted on Apr 1, 2016 2:58 AM

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Q: How to install FaceTime on my IPhone 6 s?

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  • by D.Cohen,

    D.Cohen D.Cohen Apr 1, 2016 2:59 AM in response to Gayathrysuresh
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    Apr 1, 2016 2:59 AM in response to Gayathrysuresh

    No, you can't install FaceTime on devices purchased in certain countries, where it is blocked.

  • by iqbal11i,

    iqbal11i iqbal11i Apr 1, 2016 3:06 AM in response to Gayathrysuresh
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    Apr 1, 2016 3:06 AM in response to Gayathrysuresh

    Go To Apple Store And Fix It Its Very Easy.

    And Update Your Iphone

  • by thunderzzz,

    thunderzzz thunderzzz Apr 1, 2016 3:15 AM in response to iqbal11i
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    Apr 1, 2016 3:15 AM in response to iqbal11i

    No, there is no way to install FaceTime on such devices.

  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black Apr 1, 2016 3:31 AM in response to Gayathrysuresh
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    Apr 1, 2016 3:31 AM in response to Gayathrysuresh

    Gayathrysuresh wrote:

     

    Hi everyone,

     

    I purchased my IPhone 6s from Oman and it does not seem to have FaceTime on it. I am originally from India and am on vacation here. Is there a way for me to install FaceTime on this phone once I'm back in India?

     

    Thanks

    Facetime is part of a standard iOS installation. It is not something that can be downloaded from anywhere and installed separately.  Oman does not ban FaceTime but other Middle East countries do.  eg, Saudi Arabia or the UAE, which have laws in place that require Apple and its authorized resellers to only sell iDevices with FaceTime permanent disabled in firmware.  If the phone you bought originated from one of those countries which ban FaceTime, then it will never have FaceTime.

     

    You could have bought a brand new device from Apple or an Apple Authorized reseller in Oman and it would have had FaceTime. If you bought used or from a non-authorized reseller and the phone originated from a FaceTime banned country, then it simply will never have FaceTime.

     

    Wireless carrier support and features for iPhone in the Middle East - Apple Support