AT&T Expands Wi-Fi Calling to Cover International Calls to U.S. When Traveling

Actually, if you're not on a Mobile Share Value Plan of 15 GB or higher, unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico from the U.S. is not included in your plan; but roaming in Mexico (if you proactively add it) and Canada (if you call Retentions and ask them to add it) including calls within those countries when you're there and also back to the U.S. is included. However, if you don't want to bump up to a 15+ GB MSV plan, unlimited calling to Canada and Mexico from the U.S. can be added for $5.00/month by adding the World Connect Value Package to your plan.
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I'm aware fortunately I'm one of those that do have a 15GB+ plan.

In earlier posts you( or the original poster ) hadn't specified the plan Yinz are on...
 
Not at all.

We agree, no big deal and thus not front page news is my point related to MR readers.

Also, pointing out that Wi-fi over ATT is not entirely true for everybody.
They do not offer it for grandfathered unlimited plans.
Same for Hot Spot - not for grandfathered Unlimited plans.
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To those who think USA/America is a continent, buy or play the board game RISK and you will understand:)
I am an MR reader, and I found AT&T's update useful and the story to be appropriate for my interests.

Five pages of comments, so far. I think MR made the right call. Your best bet is to skip to the next article. I didn't read the CarPlay article (not currently interesting to me), but you may find it more worth your time than this one.
 
You both are funny, like I said geography classes in the US are horrible, just look at both your posts.
Out of all the countries that are in America, only the US uses the 7 continent model instead of the standard 6 continent model. The US used to use the 6 continent model until WWII so you should brush up on it @darngooddesign . Still even if you want to use the less common 7 model they are still continents @igorsky lol.

You guys let me know when the olympics break america into two rings. (Antartica is not part of the games of course)

It's a good thing for our poor Geography skills that science is there to settle this for us. There's a little thing called Plate Tectonics. And there's most certainly 7 Continents and even more if you count sub-continents and submerged continents. The 6 continent model combines the single landmass of Eurasia, but that can even be sub-divided by plates further. But you're referring to the Americas, which are 2 continents in every model... and your Olympic Ring argument (strangest counter-argument ever) separates Europe and Asia anyway, sooooo.......

The Olympics have no bearing on this. Nor will they ever.

Chances are you're from Latin America somewhere... as the only group of people that ever want to cry about the term.

However, the country has *always* been referred to as America since its inception. So it's time for you to brush up on history. George Washington, a sorta important guy in the early years of the nation, said in his farewell address, "The name of American, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism..."

John Adams, the 1st Vice President, the 2nd President referred to the nation as "America" in his Inaugural Address. A good century before any of the "imperialistic" or "jingoistic" claims you'll certainly fall back on next were even in the picture. Let alone the fact the 2 continents being named America in the first place is imperialistic since it's a Latin name from the Italian guy that mapped it to prove it wasn't part of Asia, rather than some native tribal name.

Let's step 20-odd years back in time from 1796. That litte war that was fought between the colonies, France and England? The English call it the American War for Independence in their text books to this day. So I guess it isn't an "American" thing after all.

American is a term given to the people of British Colonies, by the British, before the country existed and it has stuck.

There's plenty of other historical documents that refer to the country as America, and the people as American... but let's step into the modern-day world. It's also the only country on the 2 continents with "America" in its name, and coupled with its use for the region since its very inception... one shouldn't have much trouble disseminating what it means.

The term is very simple. It can be used in either sense, and it will always be used in either sense because the context is very clear.

Anyhow, we're way off topic. So I retire from this side track.
 
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I am an MR reader, and I found AT&T's update useful and the story to be appropriate for my interests.

Five pages of comments, so far. I think MR made the right call. Your best bet is to skip to the next article. I didn't read the CarPlay article (not currently interesting to me), but you may find it more worth your time than this one.

Yes, no interest in CarPlay.
But, I actually learned something from the ATT thread (I am 50/50 on whatever ATT does and they have never been of help IF you get them on the phone), so my criticism of MR was actually not justified.
Can't win them all.
 
When I travel overseas, I rent a Wi-Fi Hotspot at $10 day. I still get access to maps, etc. as well as being able to make free Wi-Fi calls.
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As mentioned, you can enable Wi-Fi after turning on Airplane mode. Works great.

That would suck for walking around using Maps and using a travel guide that talks while you pass by monuments and through museums. Sorry, I simply prefer using my phone exactly like I normally do and glad TMo lets me do just that.
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Ok. It's unfortunate that their coverage in America is poor. :cool:

I travel for my job with my TMo. The only issues I have with the service is I don't always have the greatest reception INSIDE ballrooms in hotels when people with Verizon usually have a little signal. But I recently heard an ad for TMo that says they are improving that so I should be better soon. Most of the time I can get on a wifi in a ballroom anyway so it's not that much of an issue.
 
That would suck for walking around using Maps and using a travel guide that talks while you pass by monuments and through museums. Sorry, I simply prefer using my phone exactly like I normally do and glad TMo lets me do just that.
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I travel for my job with my TMo. The only issues I have with the service is I don't always have the greatest reception INSIDE ballrooms in hotels when people with Verizon usually have a little signal. But I recently heard an ad for TMo that says they are improving that so I should be better soon. Most of the time I can get on a wifi in a ballroom anyway so it's not that much of an issue.
I agree that T-mo coverage is growing, but their internet is slower and slower, some areas is so congested that volte calls do not go through. There is no fix yet available, since they use all the spectrum they have.
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Ok. It's unfortunate that their coverage in America is poor. :cool:
May be not coverage, it is better and better, but they have a brand new problem with congestions.
 
That would suck for walking around using Maps and using a travel guide that talks while you pass by monuments and through museums. Sorry, I simply prefer using my phone exactly like I normally do and glad TMo lets me do just that.
Huh? Wi-Fi hotspot is super small, fits in a pocket, goes where you go. Your phone connects to it and you use your phone just like normal. Tmo = slow overseas (free), WiFi hotspot = 3G speeds. Unlimited data.

https://www.tepwireless.com

^^ something like this is the closest thing you have for full functionality of your phone while traveling overseas. For $10/day. No affiliation, just a satisfied customer.
 
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Ever since updating to iOS 9.3 on my iPad Air 2, it keeps losing the ability to make or receive calls without my iPhone being on the same wifi network. Basically wifi calling on my iPad stops working periodically until I turn the iPad off and on.

I don't know what triggers it as I've tested AT&T "Wifi" calling over LTE (T-Mobile) and it works, but periodically the iPad just drops the connection to AT&T's servers and doesn't establish a new one.

I never had this problem under iOS 9.2.1.
 
This is also the same for Verizon.
From their website:
The Wi-Fi Calling feature is available at no additional charge, as it is included in your existing monthly voice plan. Your Wi-Fi calls to US numbers, regardless of where you are located, are also free of charge (except for 411 and other premium calls). Wi-Fi calls to international numbers will be billed as "International Calling While in the US" (also known as International Long Distance). If an international rate plan exists on your account, the international calls will be billed at those rates. A Wi-Fi Calling icon will appear on your screen during the call to confirm that it is using Wi-Fi to connect it. If the call is using the Verizon or a roaming network, standard voice charges apply.
I've been using both AT&T and Verizon to support my ongoing addiction to using multiple smartphones daily for years. Never before have these two carriers battled so closely feature for feature. We the consumer are the winners in a big way.
 
It's a good thing for our poor Geography skills that science is there to settle this for us. There's a little thing called Plate Tectonics. And there's most certainly 7 Continents and even more if you count sub-continents and submerged continents. The 6 continent model combines the single landmass of Eurasia, but that can even be sub-divided by plates further. But you're referring to the Americas, which are 2 continents in every model... and your Olympic Ring argument (strangest counter-argument ever) separates Europe and Asia anyway, sooooo.......

The Olympics have no bearing on this. Nor will they ever.

Chances are you're from Latin America somewhere... as the only group of people that ever want to cry about the term.

However, the country has *always* been referred to as America since its inception. So it's time for you to brush up on history. George Washington, a sorta important guy in the early years of the nation, said in his farewell address, "The name of American, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism..."

John Adams, the 1st Vice President, the 2nd President referred to the nation as "America" in his Inaugural Address. A good century before any of the "imperialistic" or "jingoistic" claims you'll certainly fall back on next were even in the picture. Let alone the fact the 2 continents being named America in the first place is imperialistic since it's a Latin name from the Italian guy that mapped it to prove it wasn't part of Asia, rather than some native tribal name.

Let's step 20-odd years back in time from 1796. That litte war that was fought between the colonies, France and England? The English call it the American War for Independence in their text books to this day. So I guess it isn't an "American" thing after all.

American is a term given to the people of British Colonies, by the British, before the country existed and it has stuck.

There's plenty of other historical documents that refer to the country as America, and the people as American... but let's step into the modern-day world. It's also the only country on the 2 continents with "America" in its name, and coupled with its use for the region since its very inception... one shouldn't have much trouble disseminating what it means.

The term is very simple. It can be used in either sense, and it will always be used in either sense because the context is very clear.

Anyhow, we're way off topic. So I retire from this side track.

wow a lot of paragraphs but I stopped reading in detail after a few lines like when you said the 6 continent model combines single landmass of Eurasia which is the other much less used 6 continent model which you should have known wasn't the one I was talking about. Your google knowledge is weak.
You are so wrong on your world knowledge. America is not 2 continetns in every model lmao your world knowledge is very poor. Go grab a book or simply go to wikipedia and search continents,come back to me afterwards. or since you love your personalized us history search the 6 continent model the united states used until WWII or the model the olympic rings and most of the world uses as the more standard model. You guys still wonder why I say geography classes in the US are weak lol.
 
wow a lot of paragraphs but I stopped reading in detail after a few lines like when you said the 6 continent model combines single landmass of Eurasia which is the other much less used 6 continent model which you should have known wasn't the one I was talking about. Your google knowledge is weak.
You are so wrong on your world knowledge. America is not 2 continetns in every model lmao your world knowledge is very poor. Go grab a book or simply go to wikipedia and search continents,come back to me afterwards. or since you love your personalized us history search the 6 continent model the united states used until WWII or the model the olympic rings and most of the world uses as the more standard model. You guys still wonder why I say geography classes in the US are weak lol.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tectonic_plates

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Plate

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_American_Plate

As I was saying... There's a science to this. And in zero models are the Americas ever considered a single continent. Not ever.
 
are you dense? go to wikipedia and search for continents. you are looking 'less smart' by the post.

I love this. Take your own advice.

"seven regions commonly regarded as continents. These are (from largest in size to smallest): Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia."

First paragraph.

Just quit the Internet. This is too advanced for you.
 
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Yes. As I've already predicted earlier based on your utter ignorance on geography and language. "Only used in Latin America."

Take your insecurities and inadequacies elsewhere. Troll.
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And that is just the 6 model, there are other 3 models w america combined. So wait, for you now the america combined model exist then? You said it didn't, plus many other wrongs. You clearly don't know how to read, I recommend classes. GL in life. Ignorance must be bliss for some.
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You provided a link that supports everything @BuffaloTF said...well done.

Now stop typing.
actually it was the contrary, man people don't know how to read these days.
 
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