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Simultaneous Voice/Data, HD Voice Now Available to Verizon iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Users
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When i worked for verizon back in 2002 - 2004 they trained us that CDMA was the best and GSM was a terrible technology. LOL
True... but the decision to choose CDMA was set into motion 10 or 15 years ago. Or even longer considering Verizon Wireless was made up of existing CDMA carriers.
You're right... I haven't been able to "talk and surf the web at the same time" as the competitors' commercials pointed out... but I've never had a problem otherwise. Verizon's excellent coverage made up for it.
You're right, worded that funny. Fixed it up to clarify that only 4G network simultaneous voice/data is new.
When I spoke to Verizon rep they indicated VoLTE does count against your data and is only available when the person on the other end has VoLTE enabled/capable.
I can't confirm this (as I haven't tried it yet).
Sounds like it. Since I rarely call anyone anymore I would probably forgo paying extra for it.
This is a lot more than just voice and data. It should enable drastically higher call quality between VoLTE phones.
In addition, while AT&T phones have been able to do Voice+Data for ages, they've always had to disconnect from the LTE network to do so, so it's Voice+3G data, while this is Voice+4G data (granted, the times in which you not only need to browse the web while talking, but need to do so really fast are probably distinctly limited.)
Just tried it on my phone. Call connected and sounded just like any other call, only I could load webpages. I'm curious to try a call between VoLTE phones, but I don't know anyone else with one.
It's cool that Verizon went with a nationwide rollout of VoLTE.
In addition, while AT&T phones have been able to do Voice+Data for ages, they've always had to disconnect from the LTE network to do so, so it's Voice+3G data, while this is Voice+4G data (granted, the times in which you not only need to browse the web while talking, but need to do so really fast are probably distinctly limited.)
Just tried it on my phone. Call connected and sounded just like any other call, only I could load webpages. I'm curious to try a call between VoLTE phones, but I don't know anyone else with one.
It's cool that Verizon went with a nationwide rollout of VoLTE.
FaceTime is not a phone call. VoLTE is not VoIP.
Yes it's data, but the packets are treated differently based on purpose -- which is good, unless you really want VoLTE calls eating up limited data allowance.
If I remember reading a previous correctly, if you do VoLTE-Voice they will only count against your talk minutes, but since most people have unlimited talk time it's not a big deal.
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Update: Found the article, using VoLTE for regular phone calls will not count against your data usage. However using VoLTE for video calling will count against your data usage.
Now, if you do VoLTE video calling, that WILL now count against your data usage. Some useful links:
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/08/26/verizon-volte-hd-voice-launch/
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/08/26/hd-voice-calls-on-verizon-treated-just-like-traditional-calls/
If you purchased at a Verizon store the sales rep activated it while setting up your phone/account.
At the store I was at I could see him hit the button to enable advanced voice on the iPad he was using during the setup.
Buy an iPhone 6 from Verizon, and you can do that. I just tested mine today with T-Mobile, and got full LTE and 3G/4G. I'll be using T-Mobiles free data+texting when I'm overseas for the next couple months. Then get to come back to my Verizon unlimited data package. Best of both worlds.
Thanks for the information all the time I have had an iPhone I never knew this, I was going to buy a iPhone 6 in March when my contract is up for this feature, now I won't need to, as I am always at home and now will use it.
Never was a mistake.
CDMA allowed them to have a superb dropped call rate as well as excellent spectral density. Great capacity, especially when the 8k vocoders came along with good voice quality.
Did it match GSM/UMTS in all calling features? No, but apparently that wasn't a deciding factor for millions upon millions of subscribers.
They've done extremely well with CDMA, as have many other leading operators around the world.
In fact, CDMA was so impressive, it became the air interface for UMTS, which is something most people aren't aware of.
Since CDMA was optimized for voice, it's a totally open question as to how VoLTE will perform in comparison. LTE is break before make, while CDMA has soft and softer handoff.
I'm optimistic for VoLTE, especially if not moving quickly and undergoing rapid handoffs, but time will tell.
Saying CDMA was a mistake is uninformed.
Casperes1996
I Had iPhone 4 with AT&T and it did both data and calls at same time so was highly disappointed when I bought my iphn 5 at verzion to learn they didn't offer both. Now I'm not sure what chip technical info was
I hope it doesn't.
I mean... you're already paying a hefty bill every month. So what exactly are you paying for?
But this could be a sneaky way to add in "extra" charges for more "features"
I am not uninformed. GSM is superior to CDMA in 2014. I understand that maybe 15 years ago when they decided to move forward with CDMA they thought it was the best choice at the time. Smartphones owners nowadays expect data and voice at the same time. ATT/T-mobile have been able to provide this to customers for a long time now.
If you're on a VoLTE call and you move out of LTE service, does it drop the call or transition to regular voice? If it drops it, it could be a problem because I've found I can't always get LTE in areas where I would otherwise have enough bars to make a regular call.