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Name: Meta - Portal - Smart Video Calling for the Home with 10” Touch Screen Display - Black
Brand: Meta
SKU: 6373512
Price: 35.99 USD
Rating: 4.6 (1095 reviews)

Meta - Portal - Smart Video Calling for the Home with 10” Touch Screen Display - Black

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QuestionI want to communicate with my husband who is in a nursing home that's locked down. The nursing home has WiFi, I have an IPhone; he does not. Do we need 2 portals? What will be the quality of pictures he sees from i phones from the kids and me?
Asked 5 years ago by want2know.
- Answer Hi, you don’t need to have 2 portals. You will be able to video call his portal using Facebook messenger on your phone and he will be able to do the same thru the portal. Once you turn it on you just put in his Facebook name and password and he will see a slide show of all his pics as well as any he gets tagged in and he will be able to video call anyone of his Facebook friends by just saying “portal call ...”
  Answered 5 years ago by Wuzzy
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QuestionI want to get this for my parents. They do not have smart phones or WiFi., iIf I get this, I would just need to get WiFi right?
Asked 5 years ago by Mary.
- Answer Wifi yes.. and also they need a Facebook account to receive a Facebook video call. If they have facebook .. u can do a "shared" picture album where u invite them to a closed group and u both can upload pics from your phone and then it gets shown on yout portal..its pretty neat to display all those pics u taken on your phone and now u can see them on this device
  Answered 5 years ago by Zenku2253
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QuestionI want to get one for my mom. She has internet and a facebook account. How would she call people or would they just be able to call her?
Asked 5 years ago by jill.
- Answer It’s VERY simple. You have messenger with Facebook. Once the portal is setup.... your mom world be able to talk with anyone that has a Facebook messenger account. She would say, “Hey Portal....call (name) and it calls the person. To answer she e would just touch the button on the screen. Very simple. We bought it for our aunt that has dementia. We just made a sign that says, “Hey portal call .....(list of names). Easy!
  Answered 5 years ago by Jax777
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Questioncan this be used as a video monitor 4 seein my cameras outdoors that works thru wifi.
Asked 6 years ago by DNICE.
- Answer Yes, it does work with Blink cameras with an Alexa skill. Also, Ring door bells to.
  Answered 5 years ago by JDub67
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QuestionDo you need to go through FB? I as well am looking for a nursing home patient gift. They do not have a FB ACCOUNT
Asked 5 years ago by DLaf.
- Answer Yes there has to be a facebook account. We created an email and then a FB account and then sent friend requests to family only. Then added them on the portal. When it is in sleep mode one touch to bring up contacts, one touch on the person they want to call and one touch on the video icon to start the call. We have had pretty good success with it. He loves it because he can see his great grandchildren and his son.
  Answered 5 years ago by Wirelessbeats
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QuestionDo you absolutely need a FB account for video call feature to work?
Asked 5 years ago by Rick.
- Answer yes..... you do have to have a Facebook account.... but to my understanding, if you have both parties have the "Whats app" account you should chat and videos chat... i guess it is like the MSN messenger idea... i have not tested this to know for sure.... give it a try, it could be a lot less hassle in doing with a Facebook account in setting up... I hope this helped.. OH ya it does say this on the box of the Portal box that it will work with Whats app.
  Answered 5 years ago by JediBulldzr
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QuestionMy son lives in The Netherlands , I live in Oregon. I know that he does not live in a supported country but would the portal still function there (with an adapter) if I sent him one? We communicate in English so it would not need Dutch language.
Asked 5 years ago by Leva.
- Answer yes the portal works everywhere as long as you have facebook messanger
  Answered 5 years ago by kelly
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QuestionI too want something for someone in Nursing Home. They don't have wifi, but a hotspot seems a simple solution, so long as this will work with the wifi frequency provided by the hotspot. Can anyone confirm my thoughts are correct? Thanks,
Asked 5 years ago by MATTexas.
- Answer My husband said it will work but it will cost you money through your phone due to the streaming and we have found mom spends more time talking with her children because she can see them. It has worked wonderfully for her but she has internet.
  Answered 5 years ago by RetiredinMI
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QuestionCan this be used with ZOOM?
Asked 5 years ago by Trellis.
- Answer Yes, you just download the zoom app.
  Answered 5 years ago by Ladydi
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QuestionCan you hang the portal on. A wall?
Asked 4 years ago by Lindr.
- Answer No, you'll need to put it on a shelf. The power cord (goes directly into) is also the kickstand.
  Answered 4 years ago by katt191
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QuestionCan this act as a replacement for a tablet?? Battery, other apps, etc?
Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Does not work like a regular tablet. More like a digital frame that also does video chatting and plays music apps like pandora and spotify. The power cord itself is the kickstand for the frame. Does not have a battery. Not portable.
  Answered 4 years ago by katt191
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QuestionCan you use a web browser with this?
Asked 6 years ago by TomT.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 5 years ago by Johnnycash68
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QuestionCan this be used with microsoft teams?
Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Hello there, thank you for reaching out regarding this! Yes, you can install Microsoft Teams, connect your Teams account to your Portal, and you're ready to go. Here you can find all details about how to get Teams running on your Portal: https://store.facebook.com/help/portal/articles/apps-and-photos/apps-for-work/use-microsoft-teams-on-portal/
  Answered 3 years ago by Meta Store Support
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QuestionHI I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS DEVICE WORKS IN SOUTH AMERICA ESPECIALLY IN PERU .MY PARENTS HAVE INTERNET AND HAVE AN ACCOUNT ON FACEBOOK .THANKS YOU
Asked 4 years ago by BORISITO25.
- Answer i gifted a portal to my parents in India and it works perfectly fine between India and US. I am not sure about South America, however I have to believe that as long they access to facebook and whats app the portal should work just fine.
  Answered 4 years ago by Samee
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QuestionCan it be hooked up to a hot spot?
Asked 5 years ago by ann.
- Answer Yes it can. It’s a very easy hook up.
  Answered 5 years ago by Darn
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QuestionCan you have more than one facebook account on the portal or share with another person to receive outgoing and incoming calls.
Asked 5 years ago by ib6ub913.
- Answer Yes it works fine like that
  Answered 4 years ago by Hulkportal
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QuestionHi. Can you make group video calls on this through messenger like you can on the app. Want multiple family members to join one group chat. Thanks.
Asked 5 years ago by Js.
- Answer Yes and it is fun to do. Some of my girlfriends and I have wine night or cook together.
  Answered 5 years ago by Waxhaw
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QuestionHow is the sound quality? My mother is hard of hearing and I need to know if she will 1) be able to hear it ring and 2) hear the caller - NOTE: She can't hear her iPhone ring or the caller. Thanks.
Asked 5 years ago by Abbie.
- Answer Sound is very good Ring tone not as good
  Answered 5 years ago by Aggie
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QuestionCan it been used for zoom with 4 or more people
Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer You can do chats with up to 8 people and soon the Portal will be able to to Messenger Rooms but it does not work with Zoom.
  Answered 5 years ago by Dana
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QuestionIs this Portal a newer model? It’s looks different than the one I got for Mother’s Day 2019. The sensor looks like it is in the corner not in the middle like mine.
Asked 6 years ago by Annomous.
- Answer You have the 1st Generation model, this one is 2nd Generation, because now you can tilt this up on its side which helps when on the browser.
  Answered 5 years ago by Mike
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Meta - Portal - Smart Video Calling for the Home with 10” Touch Screen Display - Black

Q: QuestionI want to communicate with my husband who is in a nursing home that's locked down. The nursing home has WiFi, I have an IPhone; he does not. Do we need 2 portals? What will be the quality of pictures he sees from i phones from the kids and me?

Q: QuestionI want to get this for my parents. They do not have smart phones or WiFi., iIf I get this, I would just need to get WiFi right?

Q: QuestionI want to get one for my mom. She has internet and a facebook account. How would she call people or would they just be able to call her?

Q: Questioncan this be used as a video monitor 4 seein my cameras outdoors that works thru wifi.

Q: QuestionDo you need to go through FB? I as well am looking for a nursing home patient gift. They do not have a FB ACCOUNT

Q: QuestionDo you absolutely need a FB account for video call feature to work?

Q: QuestionMy son lives in The Netherlands , I live in Oregon. I know that he does not live in a supported country but would the portal still function there (with an adapter) if I sent him one? We communicate in English so it would not need Dutch language.

Q: QuestionI too want something for someone in Nursing Home. They don't have wifi, but a hotspot seems a simple solution, so long as this will work with the wifi frequency provided by the hotspot. Can anyone confirm my thoughts are correct? Thanks,

Q: QuestionCan this be used with ZOOM?

Q: QuestionCan you hang the portal on. A wall?

Q: QuestionCan this act as a replacement for a tablet?? Battery, other apps, etc?

Q: QuestionCan you use a web browser with this?

Q: QuestionCan this be used with microsoft teams?

Q: QuestionHI I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS DEVICE WORKS IN SOUTH AMERICA ESPECIALLY IN PERU .MY PARENTS HAVE INTERNET AND HAVE AN ACCOUNT ON FACEBOOK .THANKS YOU

Q: QuestionCan it be hooked up to a hot spot?

Q: QuestionCan you have more than one facebook account on the portal or share with another person to receive outgoing and incoming calls.

Q: QuestionHi. Can you make group video calls on this through messenger like you can on the app. Want multiple family members to join one group chat. Thanks.

Q: QuestionHow is the sound quality? My mother is hard of hearing and I need to know if she will 1) be able to hear it ring and 2) hear the caller - NOTE: She can't hear her iPhone ring or the caller. Thanks.

Q: QuestionCan it been used for zoom with 4 or more people

Q: QuestionIs this Portal a newer model? It’s looks different than the one I got for Mother’s Day 2019. The sensor looks like it is in the corner not in the middle like mine.

QuestionI want to communicate with my husband who is in a nursing home that's locked down. The nursing home has WiFi, I have an IPhone; he does not. Do we need 2 portals? What will be the quality of pictures he sees from i phones from the kids and me?

QuestionI want to get this for my parents. They do not have smart phones or WiFi., iIf I get this, I would just need to get WiFi right?

QuestionI want to get one for my mom. She has internet and a facebook account. How would she call people or would they just be able to call her?

Questioncan this be used as a video monitor 4 seein my cameras outdoors that works thru wifi.

QuestionDo you need to go through FB? I as well am looking for a nursing home patient gift. They do not have a FB ACCOUNT

QuestionDo you absolutely need a FB account for video call feature to work?

QuestionMy son lives in The Netherlands , I live in Oregon. I know that he does not live in a supported country but would the portal still function there (with an adapter) if I sent him one? We communicate in English so it would not need Dutch language.

QuestionI too want something for someone in Nursing Home. They don't have wifi, but a hotspot seems a simple solution, so long as this will work with the wifi frequency provided by the hotspot. Can anyone confirm my thoughts are correct? Thanks,

QuestionCan this be used with ZOOM?

QuestionCan you hang the portal on. A wall?

QuestionCan this act as a replacement for a tablet?? Battery, other apps, etc?

QuestionCan you use a web browser with this?

QuestionCan this be used with microsoft teams?

QuestionHI I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS DEVICE WORKS IN SOUTH AMERICA ESPECIALLY IN PERU .MY PARENTS HAVE INTERNET AND HAVE AN ACCOUNT ON FACEBOOK .THANKS YOU

QuestionCan it be hooked up to a hot spot?

QuestionCan you have more than one facebook account on the portal or share with another person to receive outgoing and incoming calls.

QuestionHi. Can you make group video calls on this through messenger like you can on the app. Want multiple family members to join one group chat. Thanks.

QuestionHow is the sound quality? My mother is hard of hearing and I need to know if she will 1) be able to hear it ring and 2) hear the caller - NOTE: She can't hear her iPhone ring or the caller. Thanks.

QuestionCan it been used for zoom with 4 or more people

QuestionIs this Portal a newer model? It’s looks different than the one I got for Mother’s Day 2019. The sensor looks like it is in the corner not in the middle like mine.