evidence: Did Apple announce plans in June 2024 to start charging a fee for using its FaceTime feature, as a post on social media claims? No, that's not true: Apple hasn't announced any plans to charge for FaceTime. It remains a free feature for all users on compatible Apple mobile devices, including versions of the iPhone, iPad Pro, iPad, iPad mini and iPad touch, as Apple customer service confirmed to Lead Stories. [...] The part of the conversation between Apple support and Lead Stories about the purported FaceTime charges appears below: [...] Lead Stories searched using keywords on Google News, visible here (archived here), and found no credible documents or reporting as of June 19, 2024, to corroborate the claim that "Apple announced plans in June 2024 to start charging a fee for using FaceTime.