Use wifi calling all the time now with Google Fi. Work, home, everywhere.
It roams on and off it pretty damn well too. My experience with Verizon's
implementation left a lot to be desired because they mostly preferred the
cell phone network, even when you obviously didn't have a reliable
connection.
On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 3:51 PM Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote:
> Somebody mentioned WiFi calling, does that really work OK for you, even
> domestically?
>
>
>
> I don’t use it, but the only time I hear it mentioned is when a WISP
> customer calls complaining about WiFi calling, usually dropped or one-way
> calls, but that everything else on their Internet connection is fine. For
> whatever reason, they usually seem to have a Sprint phone. My conclusion
> was that WiFi calling must not be very reliable, so please stop calling
> your ISP about it. It seems like people were using it at their house
> rather than get a microcell.
>
>
>
> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Bill Prince
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 24, 2019 3:26 PM
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] International cell phone use
>
>
>
> Whatever you do, be sure to explore your options. A friend who just spent
> 3 weeks in Australia & had not really looked into the options spent $10/day
> for cell service while there. 21 x $10 =$210. I guess that's not horrible,
> but I tend to think about what else I might have wanted to spend that money
> on.
>
>
> --
>
> bp
>
> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 1:17 PM Trey Scarborough <t...@3dsc.co> wrote:
>
> I have T-mobile one account and use whatsapp mainly. Everywhere I have
> been the included international roaming data connection has worked
> descent enough with Whatsapp that I really never looked at any other
> options. The additional I pay for the One on top of the regular service
> would probably equal the same as what it would be for a couple of sim
> cards and service.
>
> On 1/24/2019 2:38 PM, Mark - Myakka Technologies wrote:
> > I know Chuck has been overseas and maybe some of you others have been
> > recently. Last time I was overseas there were no cell phones. I'm
> > trying to figure out my best option for cell phone usage.
> >
> > So far looks like my best option is to get a data only sim and use
> > whatsapp. That seems to be working fine for my daughter right now.
> > We are able to communicate with no issues.
> >
> > When I connect to WiFi, I should be able to use WiFi calling with my
> > current number to call back to the states if needed. In the past
> > using WiFi calling, seems that texts will work also.
> >
> > So, here is the crazy part. If I get a data only SIM, there will be
> > no voice connection. Almost like my phone being in airplane mode, but
> > with data enabled. Will the WiFi calling work on the data only plan?
> > Will it detect I have data, but no voice and fail over to WiFi
> > calling.
> >
> > Anybody ever try this?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark mailto:m...@mailmt.com
> >
> > Myakka Technologies, Inc.
> > www.MyakkaTech.com
> >
> >
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> VP Engineering
> 3DS Communications LLC
> p:9729741539
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