T-Mobile Android Users Get Free WiFi Calling

[JMcEntegart]

T-Mobile has confirmed that customers rocking UMA-capable Android handsets will be able to avail of free calls over WiFi.

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[Guest]

I've been using this UMA wifi calling feature for 2 years on my Blackberry bold 9700. It works all over the world, texting works too! When I leave the country I turn the mobile radio off and only hop on free and hotel wifi spots. making and receiving calls for free.. Europe, Japan, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Russia all work great! Mind you, I can only call the USA, as it's just like I was in the US. No mins deducted from my plan and I can keep in touch with SMS and MMS!!!! Love it! Tmobile rocks. And I always have a signal where there's a wifi! Calls are clearer than cell calls too. Rocks.

 

[milktea]

What is the UMA WiFi? Does that mean it allows you to make calls to landline from IP?

 

[jojesa]

Have been using this WiFi calling since November 2010. Coverage was the reason I use the feature since I don't use half of my allowed minutes anyways.

 

[Guest]

Yes, UMA is basically like VoIP technology. Good for people in rural areas or who get bad reception at home.

 

[mchuf]

Why would anyone switch to T-Mobile now? They'll soon become ATT and take away all the free perks they're offering.

 

[CTT]

Works great in low coverage areas, my house and work being two of them and comprising 90% of my time. Its actually the only thing that makes t-mobile useable for me. If I had it to do again, I'd go with Verizon or even AT&T just due to coverage in my area.

 

[Guest]

"Previously, making use of this feature cost extra and those WiFi calls counted towards your minutes." Why would they have charged you minutes in the first place when you are not using their bandwidth? Should have been "free" to start with.

 

[eddieroolz]

It'd be nice to have T-mobile in Canada. Actually bettering services for once.

 

[macewrox]

T-Mobile's coverage is horrible. No thanks.

 

[quickmana]

I have been using wifi calling with tmobile for some time now in my apartment, because I don't get a good signal in there. I LOVE how texts via wifi are instant. I HATE how MMS or pictures are not supported .

I was disappointed initially to learn that wifi calling used my plan minutes. I think this is great news, and how it should have been in the first place.

 

[TheVolcanoKid]

[citation][nom]CTT[/nom]Works great in low coverage areas, my house and work being two of them and comprising 90% of my time. Its actually the only thing that makes t-mobile useable for me. If I had it to do again, I'd go with Verizon or even AT&T just due to coverage in my area.[/citation]

Ha, now's the time to take advantage of the plans. You'll be grandfathered in if this deal goes through.

 

[hellwig]

I use Wi-Fi calling when my cell signal drops at my apartment, but I don't prefer it to my regular cell calling. I find Wi-Fi to be a little choppy (latency issue with my cable internet?). Still, it's nice to have the option, and if it works overseas that an even bigger plus.

[citation][nom]mchuf[/nom]Why would anyone switch to T-Mobile now? They'll soon become ATT and take away all the free perks they're offering.[/citation]
Sadly, this is probably true. If AT&T gets the go-ahead, I'll be switching to Verizon or a smaller carrier when my contract is up (or if I'm given the option to opt-out). I won't give a dime to AT&T. There's a reason the government broke them up in the 80's, and they're just buying there way right back to that point.

 

[fir_ser]

This looks like VOIP.

 

[Guest]

Anyone have any idea how to get this on the Nexus One. I have T Mobile and this could solve my home dead spot. Unfortunately, T Mobile says not supported on Nexus One.