What Verizon iPhone does does FaceTime over 3G

[tac22]

I have both nytimes and boy geniuse report saying you can do FaceTime over 3G. Is this true, no one else is talking about it. They did say it would be wifi only for 2010, and it's 2011 now. I need clarification

 

[tac22]

Nvm bgr.com updated there post saying that there not actually sure about it. Damn them. Getting my hopes up like that. I don't know what nytimes is smoking but I think it's a no go.

 

[ucfgrad93]

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. If it does happen, it will be, in my opinion, a significant advantage over the AT&T iPhone.

 

[thetexan]

I'm guessing this is more Apple's decision than it is Verizon's decision. Verizon has no problem selling Android phones that do video chat over 3G.

 

[Interstella5555]

I have both nytimes and boy geniuse report saying you can do FaceTime over 3G. Is this true, no one else is talking about it. They did say it would be wifi only for 2010, and it's 2011 now. I need clarification

Have you called Verizon or Apple?

 

[ct2k7]

FaceTime failed here in the UK; no carrier supports it, as of yet.

 

[Applejuiced]

FaceTime failed here in the UK; no carrier supports it, as of yet.

No carrier supports it anywhere cause its still limited over wifi only.

 

[Unprocessed1]

BGR edited the post - NO facetime on the Verizon iphone.

 

[ct2k7]

No carrier supports it anywhere cause its still limited over wifi only.

This is depressing. What happened?

 

[shandyman]

FaceTime failed here in the UK; no carrier supports it, as of yet.

really? that a fact? cos me and various friends use FaceTime quite a bit and we're in the UK..... and I mean over Wifi as no-one supports it on 3G

 

[bigred7078]

This is depressing. What happened?

are you living under a rock???

 

[vachargerfan]

BGR edited the post - NO facetime on the Verizon iphone.

Just on 3G right? You can still do it over Wifi right?

 

[Applejuiced]

This is depressing. What happened?

I guess Apple decided to limit its use on wifi only while supposedly working with carriers to enable its use over 3G hopefully soon.

 

[ct2k7]

are you living under a rock???

Quite literally - the slated roof is make of rocks

I guess Apple decided to limit its use on wifi only while supposedly working with carriers to enable its use over 3G hopefully soon.

Hopefully soon. It's redundant for me in its current state.

 

[Applejuiced]

Hopefully soon. It's redundant for me in its current state.

Yes, I agree.
Unless you JB it then you can do facetime over 3G.

 

[Dyspareunia]

OR you could buy two Verizon iPhone 4s. Second one will tether to the HotSpot of the 1st and "think" it's on a Wi-Fi source and voila... Verizon Iphone 4 Facetime on "3G" of Verizon.

 

[shandyman]

Yes, I agree.
Unless you JB it then you can do facetime over 3G.

i use FaceTime quite often with my friends who are in various places in the world, it's not that hard to find a wifi connection these days to use. when i'm not connected it's usually when i'm walking somewhere and personally i don't FaceTime and walk lol

 

[Applejuiced]

i use FaceTime quite often with my friends who are in various places in the world, it's not that hard to find a wifi connection these days to use. when i'm not connected it's usually when i'm walking somewhere and personally i don't FaceTime and walk lol

True, but its good to have the ability to do it when there's no wifi around.

 

[shandyman]

True, but its good to have the ability to do it when there's no wifi around.

yea but in this day and age, it's not hard to find a wifi connection, trains, coaches, hotels, pubs, shopping centres, everywhere has one and i'm not even in a decent town, people properly in the sticks will have hit and miss 3G anyway so FaceTime over 3G will be useless to them. So really, it's not a HUGE issue. theres more important things that are needed above FaceTime over 3G

 

[Applejuiced]

yea but in this day and age, it's not hard to find a wifi connection, trains, coaches, hotels, pubs, shopping centres, everywhere has one and i'm not even in a decent town, people properly in the sticks will have hit and miss 3G anyway so FaceTime over 3G will be useless to them. So really, it's not a HUGE issue. theres more important things that are needed above FaceTime over 3G

I agree, its not a huge issue but it could be an inconvinience.
Not every place you're at will have free or open wifi available.

 

[Goldinboy17]

Screw FaceTime, AT&T better get that Mobile hotspot function! I PRAY it won't be an Ad-Hoc Network like the one produced by MyWi. Then, at least, I can connect every one of my devices to it without any issues.

 

[Carlanga]

OR you could buy two Verizon iPhone 4s. Second one will tether to the HotSpot of the 1st and "think" it's on a Wi-Fi source and voila... Verizon Iphone 4 Facetime on "3G" of Verizon.

nice, I will buy an extra iPhone just to try this!

 

[Resist]

I'm guessing this is more Apple's decision than it is Verizon's decision.

What purpose would Apple have in doing this? The carriers are the ones limiting this feature, which was namely AT&T. Just like they had with tethering. There really is no reason why Verizon shouldn't be able to do Facetime on 3G, unless their network isn't as ready for the iPhone as they are saying. Interestingly, I was able to do video voice calls on an iPhone 3G using an app without any problems and the iphone was not even jail broken.

 

[joeshell383]

OR you could buy two Verizon iPhone 4s. Second one will tether to the HotSpot of the 1st and "think" it's on a Wi-Fi source and voila... Verizon Iphone 4 Facetime on "3G" of Verizon.

Ha ha. I like your approach.

 

[yodaxl7]

I'm guessing this is more Apple's decision than it is Verizon's decision. Verizon has no problem selling Android phones that do video chat over 3G.

Verizon has a deal with skype.