If you have an iOS device with the operating system iOS 6 and later, you can use FaceTime without a WiFi connection via a 3G or 4G data connection from your cellular service provider. If you are using a device with the operating system iOS 5 or earlier, you can jailbreak the device and install “My3G”, an application that allows you to use your device that previously only worked over a WiFi network with a cellular service 3G data connection. Alternatively, if you have an iOS device and another device with the FaceTime feature or app, you can enable the personal hotspot feature to turn your iOS device into an internet hotspot.
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Method 1 of 3: On iOS 6 and Newer Version
Step 1. Touch “Settings”, then select “FaceTime”
Step 2. Scroll to the screen and toggle the “Use Cellular Data” switch to the on or “On” position
With this feature, iOS devices can use 3G or 4G data from cellular services if WiFi is not available.
Step 3. Go back to the home screen and launch FaceTime
Now you can make calls on FaceTime without a WiFi connection.
Method 2 of 3: Enabling Personal Hotspot on iOS 5 (and Earlier Versions)
Step 1. Touch “Settings”, then select “Cellular” or “Mobile”
Step 2. Select “Personal HotSpot”, then slide the feature switch to the on or “On” position
Step 3. Touch “Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth”
With this option, other WiFi and Bluetooth devices can connect to your iOS device.
Step 4. Touch “Wi-Fi Password” and enter the password for your personal hotspot
Step 5. Check if your iOS device is already displayed in the “To Connect Using Wi-Fi” section
If available, a personal hotspot has been created successfully.
Step 6. Connect another FaceTime-enabled device (e.g. iPhone, iPad, or Mac OS X computer) to your personal hotspot
Now, you can use FaceTime using your first iOS device as a hotspot.
Method 3 of 3: Jailbreak on iOS 5 and Earlier Versions
Step 1. Visit the redsn0w website at
redsn0w is the software you need to use to jailbreak your device so you can make calls on FaceTime without a WiFi connection.
Step 2. Scroll to the “Jailbreak Tools” section and select your computer's operating system from the drop-down menu
Step 3. Select “redsn0w” from the “Software” menu, then select the latest version from the “Beta” menu
Step 4. Save the file to the desktop, then double-click the file to extract its contents
Step 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install redsn0w on the computer
Step 6. Go back to the redsn0w website at https://www.redsn0w.us/2010/03/download-direct-links-jailbreak-guides.html and scroll to the “Get iOS” section
Step 7. Select the iOS device, model, and version from the drop-down menu
Step 8. Click “Download iOS”, then select the option to save the file to the desktop
Step 9. Connect the iOS device to the computer using a USB cable
iTunes will run automatically when it recognizes the device.
Step 10. Select the device in iTunes, then hold down the “Shift” (Windows) or “Option” (Mac OS X) key, depending on the computer's operating system
Step 11. Click “Restore [iOS device]”, then select the iOS “redsn0w” file that has been downloaded and saved to the desktop
The iOS jailbreak will be installed to the device.
Step 12. Go back to the desktop and run the redsn0w application
Step 13. Click “Custom IPSW”, then select the iOS “redsn0w” file that was previously selected in iTunes
Step 14. Click “Next”, then select “Jailbreak”
Step 15. Check the “Install Cydia” option, then click “Next”
Cydia is the program needed to install “My3G”, the software that allows you to use FaceTime without a WiFi connection.
Step 16. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process of jailbreaking your iOS device with redsn0w
Once done, Cydia will appear in the app drawer or page.
Step 17. Launch Cydia and search for “My3G” app
The My3G application allows you to run applications that previously could only be used with a WiFi connection (eg FaceTime) using a 3G data network. Currently, the application is offered at a price of 3.99 US dollars (around 64 thousand rupiah). However, My3G offers a free trial period so you can try the service.
Step 18. Touch “My3G” and follow the on-screen prompts to purchase the app and activate the free trial period
Step 19. Run “My3G” after installation, then open FaceTime
Now, you can use FaceTime without a WiFi connection.
