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Can I facetime on ipad if I don't have a iphone no to set it up?

Hi All,


I am thinking of buying an Ipad pro 12.9 largely so I can facetime my sister in Australia. But I keep reading that I will need a phone number to set it up. I do not have a celluar phone. Can somebody please confirm that I don't need one to FT as I don't want to waste my money


Thank you 🙂

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Posted on Aug 16, 2017 6:57 AM

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Posted on Aug 16, 2017 7:54 AM

You don't need a phone number to use FaceTime, on an iPad it will use your email address as your method of contact : Use FaceTime with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


I assume that your sister has an iOS device or Mac computer to be able to FaceTime her, and that you are not just buying the most expensive iPad just for FaceTime.

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Aug 16, 2017 7:54 AM in response to IzzyStone

You don't need a phone number to use FaceTime, on an iPad it will use your email address as your method of contact : Use FaceTime with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


I assume that your sister has an iOS device or Mac computer to be able to FaceTime her, and that you are not just buying the most expensive iPad just for FaceTime.

Can I facetime on ipad if I don't have a iphone no to set it up?

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