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Bought iPad from Dubai and there's no FaceTime
FaceTime is banned in several Middle Eastern countries and has
been removed per governmental decree. FaceTime cannot be
installed even if iPhone taken to non-restricting country.
What is the model number of your iPhone?
Settings=>General=>About=>Model (you may have to
scroll down to see Model)?
The United Arab Emirates is one of the countries which doesn’t allow FaceTime.
(111560)
I Know it's banned. Thing is I don't live in Dubai so is there any way I can install FaceTime back onto the iPad?
My country hasn't banned it. It's the fact that I bought this iPad from Dubai and FaceTime just wasnt installed in it
No.
(111612)
The hardware itself is disabled on all ipads sold in banned countries and there is no method to install facetime on those devices, ever.
Try skype or other similar apps instead.
UAE iPad with no FaceTime
