evidence: Using FaceTime is pretty identical on both iPhone and iPad - which makes sense given that they use nearly identical software. Apple only released the iPadOS fork last year, and it’s still pretty identical to iOS 13, so accessing this voice chat feature is going to be the same on either one - but we’ll point out the differences below. To access FaceTime, just find the app - at the time of writing, the icon looks like a white movie camera inset in a green square - and tap to open it. You can use it to make audio or video calls. [...] To FaceTime someone (it’s been verbed), tap the FaceTime app to open it. Tap the ‘plus’ icon in the top right and search for a contact by typing their name, email address, or phone number. Tap one and you’ll be prompted to start an audio or video call.