James,
What internet provider do you use?

If Xfinity, and you don't use a lot of data, they have some great plans.  The 
cost of the minutes comes with the internet package, so all you pay for is data.
If they still offer it, we are on the 1 GB plan, since neither my wife or I use 
much data.  We are usually on Wi-Fi for web stuff and streaming.
It's around $12 per month plus taxes so around $16.
You can go up to unlimited data I think for $45ish.
I don't know if they allow shared plans outside of the 1 GB plan though.

Consumer Cellular too I think has good plans.  And if you put them, Verizon 
tMobile, and the rest have good deals.  Check if any of them have a 
disability/accessibility department and start there.

HTH,



Richard
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Thank you Richard.

Reachability showed up under touch which is under accesibility.  My friend will 
love this.

I'm not getting my data eaten up.  Just phone minutes.  I might need to change 
my phone carrier.  Finding a good deal might be a challenge.

All of you please stay safe,

James B

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Have your friend turn off reachability.  I don't recall under which setting it 
is, but if they use the search box at the top of the settings screen they can 
find it.

You may have to contact your carrier about Wi-Fi calling.  But the theory is 
that it helps when a cell signal is weak to give a better connection, I think.
I don't think it gets you around using minutes if you are actually on a phone 
call.
Minutes should only be used during calls.
Data, on the other hand, is used up while on a cellular (non-wi-fi) connection 
doing things like surfing the net, email, etc.

If it is your data being eaten, see if you can connect via Wi-Fi and turn off 
cellular data so you only use data when on Wi-Fi.  That will work until you are 
not on a Wi-Fi network.

But, check with your carrier about the wi-fi calling bit.




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                                                            Hi all,

A friend's iPhone SE 2020 makes an obnoxious swooshing sound for no apparent 
reason.  My phone also did that when it was new but Apple tech support told me 
how to turn that noise off.  That was 18 months back and I do not remember how 
to turn it off.  I bet some one here knows.

And, I would like to know about wifi calling which is located in the phone 
menu.  I'm trying to figure out if I need that turned on or off.

I use Tracfone and my minutes are being used even when I am at home near my 
wifi.  I thought that phone calls were not used when at home near wifi.  Can 
some one please explain?

Thanks for all of the help.

James B
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