Answer FaceTime call on my mac?

Hi
I have just installed LION OS & hence facetime on my mac. While I can make calls from my mac no problem, when I make calls to my mac from my iphone, it rings for about 2 seconds then hangs up automatically. The phone reads that I am busy at this time. The reason I am trying this is because I am unable to connect with my dad, who has also just purchased a mac himself, so we can communicate from across the world!!
I have checked it with and without firewall. Software is up to date, It is definitely switched on and I have tried re-starting the computer, all to no avail.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Gary

I would ask in the FaceTime forum. Good luck. https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_app_store/facetime_for_mac

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