With Portal, you can make and receive calls to and from your Facebook friends and WhatsApp contacts. You can't call Messenger connections that don't have Facebook accounts. Currently, Portal calls can only be received on Portal devices, on the Messenger app on mobile phones or tablets, on messenger. Calling on messenger. In order to call a WhatsApp contact from your Portal, the contact must have WhatsApp open or in standby mode on their mobile phone. Learn more about how to call someone using their nickname or their Facebook relationship name. Portal TV allows you to make video calls through your TV screen. The other Portals come with screens of different sizes and can be placed anywhere in your home. With Portal, you can make and receive calls to and from your Facebook friends, Messenger connections and WhatsApp contacts.
Starting a call
Calling Basics
On Portal you can call the Facebook friends, Messenger connections and WhatsApp contacts of any accounts linked to your Portal. While Portal is only sold in select countries, you can use your Portal to call friends located in any country where the Messenger app or WhatsApp are supported. Currently, Portal calls can only be received from other Portal devices, from WhatsApp on mobile devices, from the Messenger app on mobile devices or tablets, from messenger. Your Portal contacts are the Facebook friends, Messenger connections and WhatsApp contacts of all accounts linked to your Portal. If you share a Portal with others, all accounts that have been linked to your Portal will share contacts on Portal. Anyone who shares your Portal will have access to the contacts on the device and will be able to make and answer calls. From Home on your Portal, tap Contacts. From there, you can browse by Suggested contacts, Recent contacts or contacts by account type. Portal TV allows you to make video calls through your TV screen. The other Portals come with screens of different sizes and can be placed anywhere in your home.
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Did you just get a Portal? Here's how to make your first call and some tips to make things easier. I have to say, it is pretty darn cool. The camera follows you as you walk around, and the sound quality is actually decent. If you're just starting out with the Portal, here's how to make your first video call and some tips to managing calls easier. First and foremost, it's important to understand you can only call people you're connected with on Facebook or Messenger. Basically, you're making Messenger video calls on a bigger screen. To start a call, say, "Hey, Portal. Then say, "Call [contact name]. Just say the number that is displayed above the person's Facebook photo when the options come up on the screen.
Your Portal contacts are the Facebook friends, Messenger connections and WhatsApp contacts of all accounts linked to your Portal. Contacts who have a green dot next to their name are recently active on their Portal, Messenger or Facebook. With Portal, you can make and receive calls to and from your Facebook friends, Messenger connections and WhatsApp contacts. Facebook Watch lets you discover videos and original shows in categories like sports, news, beauty, food and entertainment. You can create a video chat room from your Portal to chat with contacts. You can also choose to let anyone join with a link, including people who aren't a contact and those who don't have Facebook or Messenger. You can lock or end your room to keep new people from joining. You can only lock or end a room if you created the room. You can hide a suggested or recent contact by selecting the contact, selecting More and then selecting Hide Contact.
