FaceTime: Add favorites - so it'll work

In FaceTime, you can add contacts to your favorites and call them with one touch.For information on how to back up frequently used contacts, see our instructions.

Add favorites in FaceTime

1. Call up "FaceTime" and under "Favorites" tap on the "+" symbol at the top right. Now mark a contact.
2. You will now be asked whether the contact favorite should be called via FaceTime or FaceTime Audio.
3. Alternatively, you can tap a contact under Contacts: Scroll to the end of the contact information and select "Add as favorite".

Also read how to fix FaceTime's "Waiting for activation" error.