topic Re: Wifi Calling in Get Support

Wifi Calling

boounga — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 06:53:43 GMT

Hello,

I noticed all of the other carriers offer wifi calling and I'm wondering if public mobile is getting it? I have no cell service at my house (even tried expensive cell boosters). I'm going to be switching carriers soon if public mobile doesn't offer this!

Thanks,

Tyler

Re: Wifi Calling

CaNuCk07 — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 19:56:26 GMT

Nothing that i've come across in the forums. But you can take a look in the idea section to see if anyone has suggested it.

Re: Wifi Calling

thapager — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 19:56:36 GMT

Rogers I believe is the only one that has it.

Re: Wifi Calling

CaNuCk07 — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:03:58 GMT

You can use something like Fongo on data, not sure if it works on wifi?

Re: Wifi Calling

xCameron94x — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:13:51 GMT

I've heard Telus has it, but only for iPhones. (not sure if android is supported yet or not) The flanker brands (Koodo and public) dont have it yet I believe

Re: Wifi Calling

Luddite — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:20:56 GMT

@CaNuCk07 wrote:
You can use something like Fongo on data, not sure if it works on wifi?

Yes, Fongo works on wifi.

Re: Wifi Calling

Luddite — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:27:57 GMT

@boounga Think you will be stuck with Rogers if Public Mobile does not reach your home. Telus/Bell share towers throughout most of Canada.

Check out this quote from @kav2001c :

"The cell tower map has FINALLY received an update (first in like a year I think)

For those tech types that are interested

http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/cancellsites.html "

Re: Wifi Calling

boounga — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:33:14 GMT

I use textme now, SMS is free and works great. Fongo texting costs money but they do provide e-911 service whereas textme now does not.

The problem with data calling is it cuts out like crazy on the highway.

Re: Wifi Calling

boounga — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:30:43 GMT

Telus has it, my girlfriend just enabled it the other day. Virgin mobiles website says they have it as well.

Re: Wifi Calling

TheOldVR — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 21:14:11 GMT

Few thoughts to share....

First: Fongo is a great option, I tend to forward my calls to my Fongo app while I'm at my parent's house and it works great!

Next: Telus has WIFI calling and I have tested it on my new iPhone 6s. I have also tried it on Rogers. I find that WIFI calling through the carrier (for a lack of better words) sucks. Fongo is a much better WIFI calling solution.

In conclusion.... (for me) yay Fongo, boooooo carrier provided WIFI calling.

Re: Wifi Calling

CalvinW — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 01:23:46 GMT

@boounga I was on Fido previously and they had both Wifi calling and VoLTE. Works quite splendidly, so hope they would implement it soon. The recent iOS update bought wifi calling to many carriers and I see that PM was updated to 28.0 but still no new features.

Re: Wifi Calling

Samianauman — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 01:54:36 GMT

Maybe in future they will offer something like that but think outside of box pm is a part of koodo and telus and telus is more like premium service I would still appreciate pm for providing lte and superior voice quality and visual voice mail services see other big brand they have affordable small branches like chatr and solo which are not even close to 10 % of pm services that we get

WiFi calling would get a great feature to see in future but as of now what we getting its more then enough I remember I used to pay 120 per month for almost services what I made getting for 38 dollars or even less

Re: Wifi Calling

hnisha — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 04:08:35 GMT

There are a lot of apps fo Android, Windows, and Apple phone that allows you to call use wifi. I use text plus. However, for this app there is a charge per minute of use, but u can get money added to ur account by watching videos. So it's not bad.

Re: Wifi Calling

TheOldVR — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:51:52 GMT

@hnisha any suggestions for a Windows Phone app?

Asking as you've mentioned Windows and I''ve not found one yet....

Thanks!

Re: Wifi Calling

Samianauman — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:46:33 GMT

Does windows phone have hangout dialer or no ?

Re: Wifi Calling

Samianauman — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:58:20 GMT

Mobilevoip I think that's for window phone try this hoping that with solve the issue thx

Re: Wifi Calling

Chaos_Scorpio — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:02:25 GMT

just use whatsapp ... free. has calling over wifi ... or any internet source.

sounds gimicky to have an extra feature that other apps do it for free.

Re: Wifi Calling

TheOldVR — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:28:28 GMT

@Chaos_Scorpio Problem is that WhatsApp does not accept or place calls to land lines...

Re: Wifi Calling

randolphbenoit — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 13:29:24 GMT

For the most part here I get 1 bar (closest tower belongs to Bell). You need a signal for a cell booster to work (plan to get one soon). I have Eastlink internet so ton of WiFi signal so optional WiFi calling app be great idea.

Be great public mobile has a service app for mobile for topping up account (need paypal payment option too), self serve, wifi calling/text and help support.

For now I use Messenger for text and wifi voice/ video chat which is free but all in one Public Mobile app be nice.

Re: Wifi Calling

neo911 — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 14:46:16 GMT

I dont think public mobile will get Wifi/VoLTE calling.

Fido/Rogers has it and even virgin is launching it soon.