Via Pro User’s Guide – TouchChat
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Telephony: Using the TouchChat App to Make Phone Calls
Important!
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You must be using the TouchChat app on an open system device. If you are using a dedicated device,
you will not be able to use the phone functionality.
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You must have version 2.23 or later of the TouchChat app and an iPhone with iOS 13 or later.
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You and each person you call must have a FaceTime® account.
To select or change your phone voice:
During a phone call, your phone voice will be different from your usual device voice.
1.
In TouchChat Settings, in the Speech section, select
Phone/FaceTime Voice
to open a list of
available voices. The voice currently selected displays a checkmark.
2.
To change the voice, select the icon to hear how a voice sounds. Listen to several voices if
necessary.
3.
When you find the voice you want, select the icon to download and install it.
To make a phone call:
1.
On your device, open the TouchChat app.
2.
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to display the list of your recently used apps.
Hint:
If you haven’t used the FaceTime app recently, the icon will not appear on the list. Open
FaceTime and then close it. The icon will then appear on the list.
3.
On the list, touch and hold the FaceTime app icon and then drag it off the dock to the left or right
edge of the screen. TouchChat and FaceTime will appear side-by-side.
Note:
To adjust the relative size of each app, drag the app divider to the left or right.
