Oh, right, that was another complaint I got from a handful of people trying to use WiFi calling, their text messages didn’t come through. I figured that was because SMS uses the control channel on the cell tower and so maybe you shouldn’t expect it to work. Like people just assume that you can send text messages to landlines. We do get text messages on our business line, but only because we have an SMS-to-email gateway configured.
Maybe WiFi calling has matured over the past couple years, I don’t think I’ve gotten calls about it recently. Or maybe people have stopped calling their ISP about every problem with every device they buy and app they use. Haha, just kidding. From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mark - Myakka Technologies Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 4:25 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] International cell phone use Ken, Was on a Royal Caribbean Cruise over the New Year. Signed up for their ship Internet package and used WiFi calling. Didn't have any issues. Texts worked find and I had no problem dialing into my voice mail to check messages. -- Best regards, Mark <mailto:[email protected]> mailto:[email protected] Myakka Technologies, Inc. <http://www.MyakkaTech.com> www.MyakkaTech.com ------ Thursday, January 24, 2019, 4:49:52 PM, you 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 <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > On Behalf Of Bill Prince Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 3:26 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > 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 <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > 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:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > Myakka Technologies, Inc. > www.MyakkaTech.com <http://www.MyakkaTech.com> > > -- Trey Scarborough VP Engineering 3DS Communications LLC p:9729741539 -- AF mailing list [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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