US carrier AT&T won't offer Wi-Fi calling until 2015
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- icemaster86
- MRn
- 15 Sep 2014
Well a) I'm happy that EE is supporting this, meaning their commitment to better coverage and service.
b) better coverage for countryside and certain town/city black spots
c) all round no downside to this tech being available.
Thank you ios8 and EE for your support for bad network areas.
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- Rahul
- 9EX
- 15 Sep 2014
i don't think that wifi calling without internet is possible
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- AnonD-306086
- sgx
- 15 Sep 2014
NotePro, 14 Sep 2014At the end of the day the routing process may be different ... moreThis would probably be rarely used. Would have been useful when I use to live in a townhouse where I would get no reception. Now I have great service in my new home. I think wifi calling would be useful in a rare situation.
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- Anonymous
- E8k
- 14 Sep 2014
No worry, apple fanboy don't know what is " wi-fi caling " mean. Keep enjoy your Smartphone
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- Shenlock
- vx6
- 14 Sep 2014
wifi calling,skype,viber,ovoo,blablabla....they're all the same...... what's with the name change.? all of them needs internet.. -_-
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- Anonymous
- 4$v
- 14 Sep 2014
AnonD-141346, 14 Sep 2014Americans get the worst mobile phone deals ever. No wifi ca... moreI wasn't aware that Australian telcos offered wifi calling. Which ones do that?
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- Cenas
- mVA
- 14 Sep 2014
Cenas, 14 Sep 2014Because you make the call like you were using your phone ba... moreWhen I say free I mean unlimited national minutes for the price I pay monthly ;)
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- Cenas
- mVA
- 14 Sep 2014
Anonymous, 14 Sep 2014Ok - so the caller uses the same default builtin GSM phone ... moreBecause you make the call like you were using your phone back in your home country. I just happen to have free national calls :)
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- Anonymous
- 3I{
- 14 Sep 2014
Cenas, 14 Sep 2014Not exactly.
With WiFi calling it's like your calling from... moreOk - so the caller uses the same default builtin GSM phone app also when using WiFi and the phone picks the best signal whether GSM or WiFi I guess. And the callee doesnt know the difference. Sounds like the beginning to moving all GSM (2G) to UMTS (3G), LTE (4G) or in time ? (5G).
But "I use the service often to call home from another country for free". How? Not even the just announced version of Hangout supports free calls from Hangout to GSM except in the US if I understand correctly.
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- NotePro
- rx2
- 14 Sep 2014
Cenas, 14 Sep 2014Not exactly. With WiFi calling it's like your calling from... moreAt the end of the day the routing process may be different but so long you can reach your contacts its just fine. WiFi calling is no big deal imo
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- Cenas
- mVA
- 14 Sep 2014
Anonymous, 14 Sep 2014Isnt this what Hangout, Viber, Skype, etc. already do? and ... moreNot exactly.
With WiFi calling it's like your calling from your phone using GSM, the called party will not see the difference.
I use the service often to call home from another country for free.
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- Anonymous
- 3I{
- 14 Sep 2014
Isnt this what Hangout, Viber, Skype, etc. already do? and in the case of Hangout for free in the US according to recent announcement?
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- AnonD-141346
- XrB
- 14 Sep 2014
Americans get the worst mobile phone deals ever. No wifi calling???? It would be cheaper to come live in OZ.We don't screwed that much even by Telstra.