iPhone FaceTime Problems

Heres something I would like to share if your iPhone FaceTime is not working. What has happened? I have been searching numerous places but very few people talk about the missing FaceTime setting. Heres what I have consolidated.

1. Check your FaceTime setting
Go to Settings > Phone and verify your FaceTime is ON.

FaceTime Settings

If your FaceTime setting is missing, I am guessing that you have just jailbroken your phone. FaceTime will have problem working properly after you have jail broken. (Read more here).  Do a Cydia update of the "Base Structure" package and the setting should appear after a reboot.

2. Check you are on WIFI
You should be on WIFI for the FaceTime to work. If you do not mind playing a small fee, my other post will share how to make FaceTime work on 3G.

3. Check your calling party is on iPhone 4
The person you are calling should also be on iPhone 4 with WIFI.

How much 3G data does FaceTime use?

The default FaceTime on iPhone uses WIFI. If you have jailbroken your iPhone, you can do 3G FaceTime as well. You will also need to know that 3G FaceTime will takes up around 180MB of data for a 60 minute call.

Source: 9to5Mac

6 simple steps to run FaceTime without WIFI

Apple FaceTime only works over WIFI. If you want to explore 3G FaceTime, try this out.

1. Jailbreak your iPhone at http://www.jailbreakme.com

2. Launch Cydia

3. Go to Manage > Sources

4. Verify under "Installed by Package", you have the item ModMyi.com. If not,  go to Edit > Add and enter http://apt.modmyi.com

5. Go to Search

6. Search for the application "My3G" and Install

Heres a screenshot of My3G when its run.

Finally, follow the instructions to sign up for a RockID account and you are good to go.

FaceTime on iPhone Activation Cost

Apple Facetime allows you to do video call over WIFI. Actually this is no new technology. 3G video calls has already been around for quite sometime.

To turn on FaceTime, go to Settings > Phone > FaceTime > ON

However, please take note that you may be charged for a fee to activate FaceTime everytime you turn on FaceTime. Hence its recommended you leave FaceTime on after initial activation.

Singtel Charges
FaceTime activation SMS charge of $0.18/SMS will be waived for a limited period. Roaming charges apply if the activation is done while roaming overseas. 

StarHub Charges
FaceTime activation SMS charge of $0.15/SMS

M1 Charges
Anyone knows the activation fee for M1? Leave me a comment. ;)