FaceTime Safety Guide
Safety guidance for Apple's FaceTime video calling, including who can contact your child and group call risks.
Official age
0+
We recommend
8+
Developer
Apple
Risks
2
Overview
FaceTime is Apple's video and audio calling service. It allows one-to-one and group video calls. Because it's tied to a phone number or Apple ID, calls can come from anyone who knows these details.
How children use it
Children use FaceTime to video call friends and family. Group FaceTime allows multiple people on one call, which is popular for socialising after school.
Main risks
Recommended privacy settings
Silence Unknown Callers
Location: Settings > FaceTime > Silence Unknown Callers
Set to: On
Prevents calls from people not in your child's contacts.
Communication Limits
Location: Settings > Screen Time > Communication Limits
Set to: Contacts Only during allowed time
Restricts who your child can communicate with via FaceTime.
Parent actions
Enable Silence Unknown Callers
Time: 1 minute
Set Communication Limits in Screen Time
Time: 3 minutes
Discuss appropriate video call behaviour
Time: 5 minutes