Why does FaceTime show different contact information for me and my friend?

Just wondering.


When I use FaceTime I see the Names of my previous contacts, whereas my friend either sees either my Mobile number, or my email address.  My friend asked me how I knew which to use.   I don't know.


Although there are options in FaceTime settings I have never changed the settings so you would think there would be only one record of my calling. 


Next query is that you can choose which app you use as your default system for making FaceTime calls, one of which is Skype. Any ideas Why



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Posted on Feb 28, 2025 6:23 AM

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Feb 28, 2025 1:21 PM in response to Roy Bradshaw

Roy Bradshaw wrote:

Thanks for the reply, but as we have just heard,, Skype is to be closed down so things will change.

Then you should probably not select Skype as your default phone application.

Have you any idea why the list of previous contacts in Face time is as names on my computer but my friends shows email addresses, and as I have more than one email address, he sees a different email address occasionally when as far as I am aware I have used the same Access to FaceTime every time?

I'd have to be able to see your friend's phone in order to even begin to figure that out. Sorry.

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Feb 28, 2025 6:54 AM in response to Roy Bradshaw

Roy Bradshaw wrote:

Next query is that you can choose which app you use as your default system for making FaceTime calls, one of which is Skype. Any ideas Why

Technically, what you're now allowed to select is different apps as default for specific functions. You can chose Skype as your default app for phone calls if you want. But you can't make FaceTime calls with Skype. You can only make Skype calls with Skype.


Settings>Apps>Default Apps>Calling.

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Feb 28, 2025 10:45 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Thanks for the reply, but as we have just heard,, Skype is to be closed down so things will change.


Have you any idea why the list of previous contacts in Face time is as names on my computer but my friends shows email addresses, and as I have more than one email address, he sees a different email address occasionally when as far as I am aware I have used the same Access to FaceTime every time?

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Why does FaceTime show different contact information for me and my friend?

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