Accept a Walkie-Talkie Invitation: Talk to Friends

Answer a Walkie-Talkie call

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Turn on FaceTime

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Turn on Walkie-Talkie

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Add Friends

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Accept an Invitation

Want all the fun of a walkie-talkie on your Apple Watch? Try out the Walkie-Talkie feature on your watch! It’s an official Apple feature that allows you to talk one-on-one with your friend via a push-to-talk button. Just tap their invite to start chatting. This wikiHow guide shows you how to accept a Walkie-Talkie invite on your Apple Watch.

Things You Should Know

Update your Apple Watch to watchOS 5.3 or later and your iPhone to iOS 12.4 or later to use Walkie-Talkie.
Sign in to FaceTime and turn it on in the Settings app.
Turn on Walkie-Talkie in the Apple Watch Walkie-Talkie app.
Tap the Walkie-Talkie notification on your watch to accept an invitation.

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Update Your Devices

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Update your Apple Watch. Walkie-Talkie only works on watchOS 5.3 or later. To update your watch:^{[1]
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- Connect your watch to Wi-Fi.
- Open Settings on your watch.
- Go to General > Software Update.
- Tap Install.
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Update your iPhone. You need iOS 12.4 or later to use Walkie-Talkie. To update your iPhone:
- Open Settings.
- Go to General > Software Update.
- Tap Download and Install.

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Turn on FaceTime

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Sign in to FaceTime. Use your Apple ID to sign in to the FaceTime app on your iPhone.^{[3]
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Turn on FaceTime. If FaceTime has been turned off, go to Settings > FaceTime. Then tap the FaceTime toggle to switch it into the ON position.

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Turn on Walkie-Talkie

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Turn on Walkie-Talkie. Tap the toggle next to “Walkie-Talkie” in the Walkie-Talkie app to switch it to the ON position.
- If you’re just getting started, check out how to pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone (you can always unpair it later if needed).

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Add Friends

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Tap Add Friends. In the Walkie-Talkie app, tap this button to choose a contact to add. You’ll need to wait for your friend to accept the invitation. Their Walkie-Talkie contact card will turn yellow once they accept.

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Accept an Invitation

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Tap the notification. You’ll get a notification on your Apple Watch when someone is calling you with Walkie-Talkie.^{[4]
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- Tap Always Allow under the notification to make sure you continue to get Walkie-Talkie invites.
- Check the Notification Center if you missed the notification.
- If Walkie-Talkie isn’t working, try closing the app and reopening it.
- If there’s still an issue, delete the app and redownload it from the Apple Watch App Store.