topic Re: Wifi Calling in Get Support

Wifi Calling

melitapaul — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:31:51 GMT

Do you offer wifi calling as part of your services?

Re: Wifi Calling

RossN — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 17:31:08 GMT

no sorry

Re: Wifi Calling

hycm53 — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 17:55:08 GMT

@melitapaul wrote:
Do you offer wifi calling as part of your services?

You may try Fongo App for wifi calling

Re: Wifi Calling

Triguy — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 17:57:21 GMT

PM does not offer wi-fi calling. You use an app like Skype.

Re: Wifi Calling

geopublic — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 23:04:14 GMT

@melitapaul wrote:
Do you offer wifi calling as part of your services?

@melitapaul No, use Hangouts Dialer instead. Much better and works across Nort America

Edit: And is shows your cell number when calling once you register your number from within the app.

Re: Wifi Calling

dabr — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 23:26:43 GMT

@melitapaul wrote:
Do you offer wifi calling as part of your services?

As others have already said you can use other apps since PM doesn't offer that. Another app to consider is whatsapp.

Edit: To clarify you would need all parties that you call to also have the whatsapp app installed to facilitate calling over wifi.

Re: Wifi Calling

Jackhyf63 — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 19:14:34 GMT

@melitapaul You can download TextNow or wechat ,both App can do WiFi calling.

Re: Wifi Calling

computergeek541 — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 21:45:40 GMT

None of the apps mentioned in this thread can provide Wi-Fi calling (which Public Mobile doesm't offer). Wi-Fi calling provides the ability to make and receive phone calls using the same phone number as attched to your cellular service. It does not make use of any app. Calls simply get routed through an internet connection rather than the cellular network.

Re: Wifi Calling

RossN — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 21:51:55 GMT

@computergeek541 would iphone i message be considered wi fi calling?

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popping — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 21:59:18 GMT

@RossN wrote:
@computergeek541 would iphone i message be considered wi fi calling?

iMessage is a messaging app - not for voice call. (Correct me if I am wrong as I am an Android user)

WiFi calling is for voice call showing your cell phone number at receiver's call display

Re: Wifi Calling

RossN — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:12:21 GMT

@popping yea I understand what your saying but you also connect to face time through it but yea facetime might be what I should have said

Re: Wifi Calling

computergeek541 — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:44:33 GMT

@RossN wrote:
@computergeek541 would iphone i message be considered wi fi calling?

Wi-Fi calling is carrier dependent. No app is inviolved nor is one needed.

Re: Wifi Calling

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:31:56 GMT

Sure. Ok. Don't mention the war...I mean the term "Wi-Fi Calling" when doing so.

But I'm sure we all get what is intended.

Re: Wifi Calling

JackQuint — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 23:03:47 GMT

@computergeek541 wrote:
None of the apps mentioned in this thread can provide Wi-Fi calling (which Public Mobile doesm't offer). Wi-Fi calling provides the ability to make and receive phone calls using the same phone number as attched to your cellular service. It does not make use of any app. Calls simply get routed through an internet connection rather than the cellular network.

I can't speak for every app mentioned, but Hangouts Dialer definitely allows you to make phone calls over wifi without using minutes or data.

While it's not the same as carrier based WiFi calling, if the OP is on a plan without unlimited minutes or unlimited North Amercan calling, it's actually a superior solution.

Re: Wifi Calling

Wazzer — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 23:20:13 GMT

Re: Wifi Calling

Master2000 — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 23:52:47 GMT

@geopublic a écrit :
@melitapaul No, use Hangouts Dialer instead. Much better and works across Nort America
Edit: And is shows your cell number when calling once you register your number from within the app.

I use Hangouts and my number is show to the person I call.

In Hangouts, you simply have to add your phone number to “Outbound caller ID” and validate it with an SMS.
If you don’t need data, the 15$ plan, give you unlimited incoming calls and 100 outgoing minutes where you don’t have Wi-Fi. You can also add 500 minutes/5$ (Any unused minutes roll over to next cycles).
I also tried Fongo but Hangouts quality is a lot better when Internet signal is not perfect and Fongo show another phone number.

Re: Wifi Calling

JackQuint — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 01:27:02 GMT

This. When I had a limited minutes plan, I would always use Hangouts Dialer for outgoing calls.

It's not WiFI calling (I have that on my Pixel 3 with a different carrier) which does work great, but for the right circumstances it's an awesome little app from Google.