wifi calling

[jrhutch61]

does Public Mobile offer wifi calling from my home internet to use with my cell phone like Telus etc?

[slusagm]

No wifi calling for most tier 3 providers, which PM is one of them.  If you need, maybe check with Koodo or Telus 

[Alan10]

The only way we will ever get wi-fi calling is to continually ask for it.

Does PM have wi-fi calling yet?

Had to purchase a phone for my wife and went with fido so the phone would work.  Do I also have to change providers just to have a phone that works at home?

[Pelbaxdar]

Telus is way overpriced and Koodo frankly feels like the lower tier compared to PM. I tried it for a month just to get wifi calling and ended up switching back to PM. The payment system alone on Koodo is awful. It feels like something from the early 2000s. 

[DennyCrane]

@BKNS27 It's not a reasonable alternative in the context of the question though, and I think it just adds confusion to the conversation.

TextNow and WhatsApp are effectively VOIP services, which is a far cry from WiFi calling. The benefit to WiFi calling is extended coverage for phone calls and SMS on your own mobile phone number. It's great if you live or frequent areas with poor cell reception. Sure, you could make a call with TextNow, but typically when someone is asking about WiFi calling it's because they want the continuity of their own phone number without having to deal with a secondary number and all the hassle that comes along with that.

I'm not trying to single you out per se, but it's a common response (from many) to this question, and it's just going to confuse readers.

[BKNS27]

@softech 

Yes I know that WhatsApp is not wifi calling. That is why I stated that it is NOT wifi calling but it is an alternative.

[softech]

@BKNS27 @KD17 

Whatsapp and TextNow are not Wifi Callings

Wifi calling is the use of Wifi to make and receive calls with your regular phone number, in our case would be Public Mobile.  Wifi calling is transparent, no app required, as long as it is enabled by the carrier and on the device.  Unfortunately, there is no Wifi calling with Public Mobile

Whatsapp is just an calling app using Mobile Data or Wifi and not considered as Wifi Calling.  Whatsapp just use your phone number as an authentication and account setup to Whatsapp 

TextNow is a VoIP app, it assigns you another 10 digits local number.  But it is not on your base carrier level so it is not considered as Wifi Calling either

[KD17]

Public Mobile doesn't have wifi calling but you can use an app like TextNow to make wifi calls

[computergeek541]

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@BKNS27 wrote:

@jrhutch61 

Not wifi calling but you can download WhatsApp and it will connect to wifi for calling and texting. Also it will use your current PM number.

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Using WhatsApp in this manner is not text messaging.  Also, while the phone number is use as a verification technique and for other user to find others, a regular phone call to the number will not get get received by the person being called unless that receiving person has full Public Mobile calling services.

[BKNS27]

@jrhutch61 

Not wifi calling but you can download WhatsApp and it will connect to wifi for calling and texting. Also it will use your current PM number.

[slusagm]

We are just customers here. But from what I understand, there won't be Wifi calling here 

If you need it, consider joining Koodo or Telus 

[jrhutch61]

will WiFi calling be coming to Public Mobile? and if so when?

[TheSterlinger]

No they do not have wifi calling at Public Mobile. 

Adding Telus and Koodo offers so if your with them and need this service stick with them. No one knows when and if Public Mobile will offer.