Wifi Calling and Texting

[gosabres1984]

Hey all,

So does making and receiving calls and text messages over a wifi network really work if I have No Service?

If so, are they really free, or are there hidden catches? If anyone can help, please tell me which apps are the best and what I should expect...

Thanks.

 

[CaCohen0509]

you cant do calls or texts over wifi, probably never will be able to either

 

[gosabres1984]

you cant do calls or texts over wifi, probably never will be able to either

So all these apps on the app store like Skype, iCall and TextPlus lie when they say you can?

 

[CaCohen0509]

o well them, obviously they'll work like advertised. i thought you might be talking about the regular phone app and messages. sorry. they should be free, besides the cost of the app.

 

[LapsangSouchong]

Hey all,

So does making and receiving calls and text messages over a wifi network really work if I have No Service?

If so, are they really free, or are there hidden catches? If anyone can help, please tell me which apps are the best and what I should expect...

Thanks.

Skype to skype is free. Skype to anything else costs money. You have to buy "credits".

 

[h00ligan]

Skype to skype will eventually be paid too, they were already supposed to implement that change but pushed it back. fwiw.

 

[outphase]

So all these apps on the app store like Skype, iCall and TextPlus lie when they say you can?

Those don't work over your cell phone service because they're not cellular services. They aren't lying, you're just not understanding what they are.

 

[touchmonkey]

Whistle is a good wi-fi VOIP service.
You just have to listen to a short ad before the call.

 

[gazzer82]

I really wish apple would implement UMA functions in there phones. So often i am in places that have little to no phone reception and lovely high speed broadband, but it is no use to me whatsoever on my iPhone. However my colleagues on there blackberries are chatting away with no problems!

 

[jmann]

You should think about picking up a microcell from AT&T. It's only $150/no monthly fee. It would hook up to your Internet and essentially be like "wifi" so your messages would go through.

 

[Ndalal]

Set up a sipgate account which allows you to receive free incoming calls. Dl fring and set it up with your sipgate account. Sign up for google voice. Have gv forward yor calls to you sipgate #. Go to https://www.google.com/voice/m/ , which is the older version , not https://www.google.com/voice/m?dc=gorganic , and place your call. Gv will ring your sipgate # via fring and call takes place over wifi.
For texts go to gvmax.com

 

[MrDelux24]

So for iCall.

If im on a wifi network and I call a landline or a cell phone. Will I be charged?