FaceTime is an incredible way to stay close with family and friends who live across time zones, and business calls. However, keeping track of call duration can be tricky: once you begin using it regularly it can become easy to spend more than intended on phone calls! In this article I will demonstrate how to see exactly how long a facetime was so that you are more aware of when and for how long.
Are You on a Long FaceTime Call? It’s common to find yourself on long FaceTime calls with family and friends. While chatting can be enjoyable, the hours can quickly pass while on these video calls! Talking with people you care about often results in spending more than expected on FaceTime video calls!
Apple once included a live countdown timer during a FaceTime call, however this feature was disabled in iOS 13 in favor of providing a better user experience. Still, you may be able to view call duration if you know where to look for it on your device.
To view call duration on your iPhone or iPad, use either the Phone app or FaceTime. The former displays information for all cellular voice calls while FaceTime only shows FaceTime call duration information.
The Phone app provides the fastest and easiest way to track call duration on an iPhone or iPad. Simply launch it and navigate to Recents > Recent Calls; scroll down until you see an i icon for each call which opens its details, showing its duration as well as whether or not it was video/audio FaceTime call.
If your device is connected to a cellular network, the Phone app will also display how much data was consumed during each call. This feature can help ensure you stay within your data limit; to see this info for any call in particular simply tap on the icon next to their name in your contact list.
Clock app’s stopwatch section offers another great way to accurately measure call duration on an iPhone, offering an accurate count of how long each call lasted and may help those needing to limit data usage be more vigilant about usage. Unfortunately, Apple does not provide an easier method for FaceTime users to track call duration – but these workarounds may help figure out exactly how long your FaceTime call lasted without overspending your data plan!
