Oh Windows 8 supports WiFi calling too? Great.
Apple? tsk tsk tsk... you are slipping in the features department ...
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Oh Windows 8 supports WiFi calling too? Great.
Apple? tsk tsk tsk... you are slipping in the features department ...
tsk tsk tsk.. I can call anyone on WiFi. Facetime works only with iOS devices...
does wifi calling work on at&t meaning with a nokia lumia on att?
tsk tsk tsk.. I can call anyone on WiFi. Facetime works only with iOS devices...
there is a tmobile app called bobsled that lets you call people through wifi in any country in the world and any carrier... only avaliable on ios and android
Yeah, mediocre carriers don't offer a device that is meant to provide better coverage in weak areas. That's why I have an AT&T microcell sitting on my desk which I must have if I want to use my phone in my home office (and only works reliably in one or two rooms).
That's why I have an AT&T microcell sitting on my desk which I must have if I want to use my phone in my home office (and only works reliably in one or two rooms).
Verizon does microcells too. I'd need one if I wanted to use a Verizon phone at home.
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ATT, VERIZON the big boys both have mediocre coverage where I am. My life saver is the Wifi Calling when I am home!
Top or best Cellphone company dont mean squat to me, unless it covers where *I* am.
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As far as I can tell the "Wi-Fi" calling feature is a OS level implementation that only T-Mobile provides on Androids. I heard that even Windows 8 Phones have that.
ATT offers something calling "FemtoCells" or something like that. But its a separate device you have to buy around $160 and is the size of a router.
What T-Mobile is doing is they already have a great VOIP Backbone and they just enable traffic through WiiFi and is built into the phone.
Advantages are many. Say you are in a well covered area and you enter a building where the signal drops to say one or two bars and you want a strong signal. If you have WiFi you are good to go. The voice is clearer and no static.
When I am home I get 3 bars, but yet I am always on WiFi as I have a 30 Mbps connection and calls are clear!
Someone asked the TMobile CEO about this feature coming to the iPhone and he said iOS does not support that in the present form and I think Apple is trying to push Facetime over this. Catch is, they want everyone to own iPhones!
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See? there are many apps to do that.. Skype,Tango and so on and on...
What I want is to NOT have to open a separate app. Turn on the feature and use the phone, the dialer and contacts like always. Integration! that's the key.
Plus, when someone calls me on my NUMBER and not the apps, I want to be able to receive the call.
The primary advantages of T-Mobile wifi calling is the full integration with their service and the phone and the ability to use the feature without a separate hardware device. This allows you to make and receive calls while at customers that don't get good cell coverage but have strong, stable wifi.
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Cheers,
Yeah Wi-Fi calling is an amazing feature. Being connected to Wifi is like having 5 bars of signal and it's built right into the phone. Great for some of those buildings where cell phone signals just have a hard time penetrating. If it is included in the 5S I might be tempted to upgrade.
http://www.brightsideofnews.com/new...zon-lte-spectrum-to-show-off-lte-network.aspx
Looks like TMobile might have illegally used VZW's 2x10 AWS spectrum in NYC at their press conference to broadcast an indoor network, when in reality, they don't own that slice of spectrum, speeds are half as much (2x5) then what Legere tweeted.
FCC does not take matters like this lightly. Lying to your customers, plus illegally using VZW's spectrum is ignorant at best.
Looks like TMobile might have illegally used VZW's 2x10 AWS spectrum in NYC at their press conference to broadcast an indoor network, when in reality, they don't own that slice of spectrum, speeds are half as much (2x5) then what Legere tweeted.
FCC does not take matters like this lightly. Lying to your customers, plus illegally using VZW's spectrum is ignorant at best.
So MY DSL modem quit working yesterday after a power outage. Looke like it got fried when the power came back on.
I am using my Nexus 4 to tether to all my devices and it's actually faster then the speed I was getting on my DSL connection. I also upgraded to the fastest DSL speed but my new modem won't get here till next week. Till then, I have to tether using my T-Mobile lines. Not bad at all. 17.92 on T-Mobile compared to edge speeds on AT&T.
I am using my Nexus 4 to tether to all my devices and it's actually faster then the speed I was getting on my DSL connection. I also upgraded to the fastest DSL speed but my new modem won't get here till next week. Till then, I have to tether using my T-Mobile lines. Not bad at all. 17.92 on T-Mobile compared to edge speeds on AT&T.
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So says some irrelevant news reporter who no one's ever heard of, and cites no sources for the claim.
WAIT! I'm sorry! The sources are "people on Twitter did some digging". Well, I'm convinced!
Seriously, Autounion, did you write this article? God knows you have a personal vendetta against TMobile, coming into Tmobile threads whenever you can, to try to convince everyone how terrible you think TMobile is...this being no exception...
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Lol I think he did write the article. But if this is true it's very uncool. Bad T-Mobile bad T-Mobile.
It'd be interesting to know the reality behind this.
If they did use Verizon segments without permission, was it intentional? If so, who signed off on it? Was it some low level tech that brought in equipment from a different region and stupidly didn't pay attention to band segments? Was it a conspiracy all the way up to the CEO?
Intention misuse should have consequences for whomever signed off on it.
I'm surprised there's no more about that than that one blog site; if it has any substance I'd think a variety of sites would be all over it.
Sorry, I didn't write it. I have better things to do. If you question the sources, so be it. This was brought up for debate on Howardforums, S4Gru, etc.
It's hilarious how offended some people get around here when their beloved TMobile is questioned. They are the biggest liers in the industry, bar none.
They are no different than AT&T and Verizon when it comes to spinning information.
Actually, we don't get offended. We just find it funny how some people can get such a hard on out of trying to put down a company, just cause it didn't work for them. When you start actively looking for news stories that paint them negatively, and intentionally post them in a thread about people talking about their good experiences with that company, it borders on obsession.
Why post it in this thread if you're really not "out to get TMobile"?
And you forgot how ATT overcharged their customers and had to pay back millions? Or slapping a 70 cent fee out of the blue just cause they can!
And am sure I can dig some about Verizon too..
Coming back to your T-Mobile story, I think they shafted Verizon to get the spectrum to provide more coverage? How was the *customer* affected by this? Just curious.
I have used AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon over the years. I wouldn't go as far as saying Tmo's coverage is "piss poor", but it definitely has more holes where the signal drops to EDGE speed than Att or Vzw.
If one needs consistent data coverage on the road, Tmo is probably not the best choice right now, but I think for the average user it is fine.
Customer is affected because Legere tweeted about how fast their network is (showing 2x10 LTE speeds) in NYC, when in reality, the actual network runs at a speed that is half as much (2x5). Lies to the customer and illegally stealing VZW's spectrum.
If you don't understand the technical aspects of all this, please don't waste your time or mine. It's not worth arguing with someone who doesn't not the technical aspects of all this.
I am now part of this fantastic T-Mobile network. Didn't port my numbers yet but will do it as soon as possible. Went on a trip from NYC to AC taking the NJ turnpike from North Jersey to Philly area and had no problem getting 4G (HSPA+) and LTE. On the AC expressway, other then a 20 mile patch of only Edge service, I didn't have any problems with data. On the garden state parkway, 4G and LTE all the way back to NYC. Overall, the service is great. No edge service here in NYC where I work and live (Lower Manhattan and Queens). Didn't test it anywhere else other than these places so far so can't speak for everywhere but seems like www.sensorly.com is pretty accurate when mapping T-Mobile 3G service map.
Very cool, keitarou. If Tmob has good coverage where you are (like it does by me in Detroit), then it's a steal of a deal. Did you wind up going though the guy I mentioned? Doesn't matter to me either way. Just curious.
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