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Apple, the company with the bitten apple, has decided to temporarily disable FaceTime after a serious security breach. Apple's call and video call platform allowed the user of a call to be heard even if they did not answer. At the moment Apple has disabled the functions of the application and those users of an iPhone, iPad or Mac will not be able to use the app properly. Fortunately, there are very interesting applications that also allow us to make FaceTime-style video calls; through the internet and for free.Here are 5 applications.
Skype
Skype, the Microsoft service, is also a very good option. It is practically a social network, since it even has the possibility of putting a username. We can make audio calls, direct chat or group video calls with very interesting functions such as screen sharing We can also send documents or voice messages. It's practically like WhatsApp. Here it is not necessary to have a telephone number to contact someone. Just our username or email address.
You can download Skype for Android here or here for iOS.
The Facebook messaging app allows you to make group video calls.Yes, not with more than 30 people like Apple did, but with up to 4 members, which is not bad. WhatsApp video calls work very well, with voice and audio options, a function to choose the camera and add more contacts. It is an application that is available on both platforms and requires an internet connection. Of course, to make a video call you must have your contacts added to WhatsApp and through their phone number It is possibly the biggest negative point, since many of those who listed below only need an email address.
You can download WhatsApp for Android Here and WhatsApp for iOS Here.
Google Duo
Google's video call app: Duo is not the company's most used service, that's for sure. However, the options it offers are very interesting. First negative point? It does not have group calls. It seems that Google is working on it and they will arrive this year, but for now we will have to settle for one more member.With Google Duo we can make calls with the telephone number or with your email address and offers different functions, such as the option to see before answering (no, here They don't listen, they only see the one who started the video call before answering). It also offers the ability to send video messages. It also allows audio-only calls.
Google Duo is a free app and can be downloaded on iOS and Android.
Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger is another interesting alternative. The Facebook messaging application introduced video calls a few months ago and they work very well, with very interesting options and the ability to add group video calls with up to four people. Here you can also add by different methods, and not just by phone number.We can even add Instagram-style skins.
You can download Messenger on iOS or Android.
JustTalk
In this section I wanted to add a different one. Most video call apps are primarily messaging. In this case, JusTalk is a free app that is available on Google Play and the App Store. It has more than 10 million downloads on the Google platform and allows make group video calls. In addition, we can also send video or text messages, as well as the possibility of adding different emojis or playing games during the video call.
We can download JusTalk on iOS and Android for free.
