iPhone X: Disable FaceTime - how to do it

FaceTime offers you on the iPhone X the possibility to communicate with your friends and relatives via video telephony. If you don't need the FaceTime app function, however, it can also be deactivated completely or for individual contacts.

How to disable FaceTime on iPhone X

FaceTime is the video calling service developed by Apple, which is available not only on iPhone, but also on Mac and iPad. Once you have stored your Apple ID and phone number in the iPhone X settings, you can make video calls with all your contacts who also use an iOS device via the FaceTime app. If you do not use FaceTime on your iPhone X, it is easily possible to deactivate the function.To do this, open the Settings app of your iPhone X, look for the "FaceTime" entry and move the switch next to it so that it is white.

iPhone X: With this procedure you deactivate individual contacts in FaceTime

As an alternative to the complete deactivation of FaceTime on the iPhone X, you have the option to block individual contacts.

1. To select contacts you want to block, please first open the settings of your iPhone X and tap "FaceTime".
2. In the FaceTime menu, please then search for the "Blocked" option and select it.
3. Nach Tippen auf den Eintrag „Kontakt hinzufügen“ öffnet sich Ihr Telefonbuch und Sie können einen Kontakt auswählen, der der Sperrliste hinzugefügt wird.
4. Alle E-Mail-Adressen und Telefonnummern, die dem Kontakt zugeordnet sind, werden daraufhin gesperrt.