iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus come with Wi-Fi calling and texting capability.What does that tell us? Is Wi-Fi calling going to take off soon? It might, now that T-Mobile made its big announcement of its Un-carrier 7.0 "Wi-Fi Un-leased" which allows its Simple Choice customers to access Wi-Fi calling and texting on every new smartphone purchased from T-Mobile.
According to T-Mobile, all of the new smartphones sold in its stores will have Wi-Fi calling and texting capability and for those stuck with older handsets, T-Mobile is opening an exclusive enrollment window in JUMP!, the Un-carrier’s revolutionary upgrade program, so customers can immediately upgrade to a new Wi-Fi calling ready smartphone.
What does this actually mean? It means that if one is in a place without cellular connection, one can still make calls from the mobile phone (enabled with the feature, off course) using the Wi-Fi connectivity - public or private. T-Mobile said that no application is needed or no passwords and usernames are necessary. Customers can make calls just like how they would on a 3G or 4G LTE connection.
In addition to all the private and public Wi-Fi access points, T-mobile customers can take advantage of the Un-carrier's own next-generation Wi-Fi calling and texting on its network which is designed to deliver high-quality HD voice, fast call setup times, fewer dropped calls and seamless voice coverage between T-Mobile’s nationwide Voice over LTE (VoLTE) network and Wi-Fi with compatible smartphones.
More interestingly, with Wi-Fi Un-leashed, T-Mobile said that its customers can also make free Wi-Fi calls to the United States from any other country, also using Wi-Fi connectivity and without the need to install any extra application.
"Wi-Fi Un-leashed is a game changer. This is like adding millions of towers to our network in a single day. The difference between us and the traditional carriers is that they’ll do everything they can to make more money off you. We’ll do everything we can to solve your problems, and today, that’s about uniting Wi-Fi with our data strong network for unprecedented coverage.”
“For years, the big phone company utilities have told you where you can and can’t have coverage. And wherever their networks can’t reach, you’re SOL. With T-Mobile Personal CellSpot, we’re putting an end to that old way of thinking. Now, you can decide wherever you want your own T-Mobile tower− giving you amazing full-bars experience where no carrier network has reached before.”
- John Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile
