Facetime comes on automatically when an unknown caller phones

Using an iPhone 14 14 Pro v. 17.4.1. For the past week, I have noticed that FaceTime, on my iMac 14 with Sonoma 14.4.1 has been coming on even though to turn it on I have to go to launchpad, find it and turn it on. I did not do that nor do I ever use FaceTime on my mac or my phone. I finally figured out that the FaceTime app comes on when I receive a call from an unknown caller (all unknown callers are blocked on my phone so I don't hear a ring, just get a notification that a call was made). This is really beginning to scare me as I really don't like the feeling that someone may be watching me without my noticing. Is there a setting I can change so this doesn't occur? I can't seem to find anything that looks like it would work.

Thanks for any help.

iPhone 14 Pro

Posted on May 18, 2024 8:43 AM

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Posted on May 18, 2024 8:52 AM

1. Check FaceTime Settings on iPhone and iMac

On iPhone:

    1. Open Settings.
    2. Scroll down and tap FaceTime.
    3. Ensure that Calls from iPhone is turned off.

On iMac:

    1. Open FaceTime.
    2. In the FaceTime menu, click Preferences.
    3. Make sure Calls from iPhone is unchecked.


2. Disable FaceTime on iMac

If you don’t use FaceTime on your iMac, you can disable it:

    1. Open FaceTime.
    2. In the FaceTime menu, click Turn FaceTime Off.

3. Check for Handoff and Continuity Settings


3.Handoff and Continuity might be causing the issue, where your devices are set to work together seamlessly. You can turn off these settings:

On iPhone:

    1. Open Settings.
    2. Tap General.
    3. Tap AirPlay & Handoff.
    4. Toggle Handoff off.

On iMac:

    1. Open System Settings.
    2. Click General.
    3. Click AirDrop & Handoff.
    4. Toggle Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices off.


4. Review Notifications for FaceTime

Check the notification settings to ensure FaceTime notifications are not causing the app to open:

On iPhone:

    1. Open Settings.
    2. Tap Notifications.
    3. Scroll down and tap FaceTime.
    4. Adjust notification settings as needed.

On iMac:

    1. Open System Settings.
    2. Click Notifications.
    3. Scroll down and select FaceTime.
    4. Adjust notification settings as needed.


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May 18, 2024 8:52 AM in response to sooperduty

1. Check FaceTime Settings on iPhone and iMac

On iPhone:

    1. Open Settings.
    2. Scroll down and tap FaceTime.
    3. Ensure that Calls from iPhone is turned off.

On iMac:

    1. Open FaceTime.
    2. In the FaceTime menu, click Preferences.
    3. Make sure Calls from iPhone is unchecked.


2. Disable FaceTime on iMac

If you don’t use FaceTime on your iMac, you can disable it:

    1. Open FaceTime.
    2. In the FaceTime menu, click Turn FaceTime Off.

3. Check for Handoff and Continuity Settings


3.Handoff and Continuity might be causing the issue, where your devices are set to work together seamlessly. You can turn off these settings:

On iPhone:

    1. Open Settings.
    2. Tap General.
    3. Tap AirPlay & Handoff.
    4. Toggle Handoff off.

On iMac:

    1. Open System Settings.
    2. Click General.
    3. Click AirDrop & Handoff.
    4. Toggle Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices off.


4. Review Notifications for FaceTime

Check the notification settings to ensure FaceTime notifications are not causing the app to open:

On iPhone:

    1. Open Settings.
    2. Tap Notifications.
    3. Scroll down and tap FaceTime.
    4. Adjust notification settings as needed.

On iMac:

    1. Open System Settings.
    2. Click Notifications.
    3. Scroll down and select FaceTime.
    4. Adjust notification settings as needed.


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