how do i ?

[quavers]

hi there ,
trying to use wi fi to give me a mobile phone signal to make calls with when i am inside the farm house , how do i go about this as i am not having much luck , using a android phone .

thanks quavers

 

[Adam@Rumen]

What network are you on?

 

[quavers]

tesco

 

[upnortheast]

Have a look in the Computers section. There is a thread about this

 

[quavers]

and bt internet

 

[Adam@Rumen]

I had the same problem - on EE. Phoned them up and they connected me to wificalling for free, all sorted ever since.

I think it depends what phone you use on some network providers, Tesco use O2 who do have wificalling so it should be possible.

In the past I used an app called TuGo - this is infinitely times better.

 

[quavers]

I had the same problem - on EE. Phoned them up and they connected me to wificalling for free, all sorted ever since.

I think it depends what phone you use on some network providers, Tesco use O2 who do have wificalling so it should be possible.

In the past I used an app called TuGo - this is infinitely times better.

how did the app work ? only on a monthly sim deal with Tesco and there local coverage has turned worse rather than better the last few months , bt are advertising a good deal with there sim deals at the moment , sick of people trying to get hold of me and the recorded message some times taking a day to contact you .

 

[quavers]

with these phone wi fi apps , its just dawned to me that you can only use it for calling out ,is that right and no use for people calling you .

 

[Andy12345]

Probably not very helpful but certain I phones from the 7 onwards have wifi calling, I have it and its a godsend.

 

[Philip Watkins]

with these phone wi fi apps , its just dawned to me that you can only use it for calling out ,is that right and no use for people calling you .

wifi calling works for incoming calls (it's not an app).

 

[Andy12345]

wifi calling works for incoming calls (it's not an app).

Works for incoming and outgoing on the Iphone. Brill in an area like ours with no signal in the village but 4 G 500 yards away on the riverbank!

 

[Philip Watkins]

Probably not very helpful but certain I phones from the 7 onwards have wifi calling, I have it and its a godsend.

Works on older iPhones, 5s & 5c or newer.

 

[Andy12345]

Works on older iPhones, 5s & 5c or newer.

A typo mines a 6 and has the feature!

 

[Philip Watkins]

Works for incoming and outgoing on the Iphone. Brill in an area like ours with no signal in the village but 4 G 500 yards away on the riverbank!

I should have made myself clearer. I was replying to @quavers claim that it only works for outgoing calls. wifi calling works for in and out.

Just checked Apple's site, wifi calling needs a compatible handset (obviously) and a carrier that supports it. Carriers in UK are 3, EE (but not BT), Vodafone and O2

 

[Adam@Rumen]

how did the app work ? only on a monthly sim deal with Tesco and there local coverage has turned worse rather than better the last few months , bt are advertising a good deal with there sim deals at the moment , sick of people trying to get hold of me and the recorded message some times taking a day to contact you .

It clicked on for incoming and outgoing calls - it's an o2 app so don't know if you can get it.

with these phone wi fi apps , its just dawned to me that you can only use it for calling out ,is that right and no use for people calling you .

No, automatically connects for both (there is a second delay but nothing worth worrying about).

Mine is through EE - have they got any decent sim only deals? Your phone would have to be compatible, what have you got?

On a side note, having a contract with EE somehow knocked a third off my BT business phone and broadband price.

 

[quavers]

thanks for your replies , its a sony phone I have here , will have to look more into it regards which net work or phone I may have to get . don't relay justify a high end phone for what I do with it .