X, the social media network formerly known as Twitter, has now made video and voice calls available for all users of the platform.
The previously Premium exclusive feature has been rolled out for all X users, allowing those who have their phone number added to their profile to make/receive video and audio calls.
Follow our step-by-step guide below on how to make video and voice calls on X.
What you’ll need:
- X account
- An internet connection
The short version:
- Open X
- Tap on the envelope icon to open direct messages
- Select the user you would like to call
- Tap the phone icon at the top of the screen
- Choose between the audio call or video call option
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Step
1Open X
You can also search for this through your app library.
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2Tap on the envelope icon to open direct messages
Once you’re on the X app, tap on the envelope icon at the bottom of your screen, which will take you to your Direct Messages.
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3Select the user you would like to call
Either open an existing DM conversation or start a new conversation by tapping the blue envelope icon and then searching for the user.
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4Tap the phone icon at the top of the screen
If the user doesn’t have the feature enabled or you aren’t permitted to call them, you won’t be able to see this.
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5Choose between the audio call or video call option
An audio call is a voice only option whereas a video call uses your smartphone’s front camera to call.
Troubleshooting
This could be down to a few reasons. The user may not have a phone number on their profile or the user may have turned off their feature to receive calls.
By default you can call users that follow you on X. You can also call users if you are in a user’s contacts and they previously allowed Twitter/X to have access to this.
However, every user can adjust their settings accordingly, so even if a user does follow you on X, this doesn’t guarantee you’ll be able to call them.
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