My iPad is randomly placing FaceTime calls when not in use

I got an iPad for my birthday and all is well except while I'm at work and my iPad is at home, my iPad will place calls to people.  I've been at my desk at work when my iPhone (which is sitting on the desk ... locked and nowhere near my hands) will show a FaceTime call coming from myself.  Since I didn't have this problem before I got the iPad, I am assuming it is my iPad placing the call.  Upon returning home, I can see the calls on the iPad and will get texts from friends and family saying I kept FaceTiming.  Aside from disabling FaceTime (I still want to use it ... only on my terms!), what the heck?

iOS 7 defaulted a lot of stuff to on htat you may not need. Such as background app refresh, background app updates and tons of notifications. You might want to look  in the settings and check.

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