iCreate - UK (2021-07)

Step-by-step

Answer FaceTime calls

using your voice

With compatible headphones, you’re now able to answer

incoming calls on iPad using your voice

P

icking up your iPad when someone is trying to

call you via FaceTime isn’t always convenient.

You may be carrying something bulky, or have

mucky fingers, making you think twice about touching

your iPad or headphones. With a set of compatible

headphones, however, things have become a little

easier thanks to Siri’s latest voice ability.

Upgrade to iPadOS 14.5 and above (or iOS 14.5 for

iPhone), and you can get Siri to answer or decline any

incoming calls. Siri will start by telling you who is calling,

and prompt you for your instruction, allowing you to

chat or save time by avoiding scammers or unwanted

callers. It’s a shame there’s no way to use your voice to

end calls, but here’s how you can set everything up.

Make it easier

to answer

FaceTime calls

on your iPad

Set up voice answering for FaceTime

1

Delve into Settings

To instruct Siri to answer FaceTime calls

on your iPad, you need to update to at least

iPadOS 14.5, and turn the function on in

Settings. Tap ‘FaceTime’, or ‘Siri & Search’.

2

Tap Announce Calls

Ensure ‘Allow Siri When Locked’ is turned

on, and tap ‘Announce Calls’. This feature

gets Siri to read out who is calling so you don’t

need to pick up your iPad (or iPhone).

3

Make a choice

By default, Announce Calls is set

to ‘Never’, so choose if you only want

an announcement to be issued via your

headphones, your car, or in every situation.

Settings

Developer

Apple Inc

Difficulty

Time

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