Using WiFi to make phone calls?

[phrankbama]

Does anyone know if you can use the ships WiFi to make phone calls? We have Verizon and according to them you can make phone calls over WiFi to any US phone number at no charge.

[Rolady68]

I would be interested to know this too I also have Verizon good question thank you

 

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[Clarea]

Does anyone know if you can use the ships WiFi to make phone calls? We have Verizon and according to them you can make phone calls over WiFi to any US phone number at no charge.

Yes, we've used the phone to make calls over WiFi. Make sure your phone is enabled for WiFi calling. Try it at home first by putting the phone into Airplane mode, turning on WiFi, and testing.

[JinxyB]

I just used wifi calling over the ship's internet on Enchantment this past weekend. I have service through AT&T and it worked fine. I enabled the calling before I got on the ship.

[nelblu]

I just used wifi calling over the ship's internet on Enchantment this past weekend. I have service through AT&T and it worked fine. I enabled the calling before I got on the ship.

 

 

Any problems if the connection is crappy?

[phrankbama]

Thanks for all the feedback.

[Clarea]

Any problems if the connection is crappy?

We tried it on Brilliance and one call had some momentary dropouts, but it worked better than I expected.

[nelblu]

We tried it on Brilliance and one call had some momentary dropouts, but it worked better than I expected.

 

 

Good to know as we'll be on the Brilliance in August.

[K1200S]

Do you need to have an internet package to connect phone to WIFI first?

[Magnetchief]

Do you need to have an internet package to connect phone to WIFI first?

 

Of course.

[JinxyB]

I made calls from my inside cabin with no issues except one dropped call. Sound quality was fine with no breaking up of voices. I prepaid my internet package to save a few dollars and had no issues overall with the internet connection on Enchantment.

[Pratique]

It also works for incoming calls. The caller is none the wiser that you are on a cruise ship. Just make sure you set up Wi-Fi calling before you get on the ship.

[setsail]

No charge

 

Only if you have free wifi

[jamesr3939]

Has worked great on Oasis, Allure, and Mariner. We even did Fact Time on Oasis and Allure, which worked just like at home.

 

Incoming calls worked fine, but voice messages wouldn't show up until we switched back to 4G. We were on ATT.

[Alter Ego]

For iPhones, which version does this start? I only have a 5 (whatever the highest is for 5) and I don't see it. Assuming for 6 and above?

[Clarea]

For iPhones, which version does this start? I only have a 5 (whatever the highest is for 5) and I don't see it. Assuming for 6 and above?

Check with your provider, it might be different from provider to provider. Also depends on IOS version.

[josumello]

We used it on Celebrity Infinity while cruising So America. Worked fine.

 

 

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[Biker19]

For iPhones, which version does this start? I only have a 5 (whatever the highest is for 5) and I don't see it. Assuming for 6 and above?

For AT&T it is 6 and up.

[mysparky]

For iPhones, which version does this start? I only have a 5 (whatever the highest is for 5) and I don't see it. Assuming for 6 and above?

 

 

For Verizon it's 6 and above as well.

 

We'll be on Enchantment in a month and really pleased to read that it worked so well!

[blackshirt]

For iPhones, which version does this start? I only have a 5 (whatever the highest is for 5) and I don't see it. Assuming for 6 and above?

Definitely 6 and later. Some providers support it on a 5s but I don't believe any support it on a 5.

[cstimmons]

If your phone is incapable of making phone calls over Wi-Fi try using the magic jack app. It's free to use and sign up. I've used it all over the world while on deployments. You actually get a us phone number that people can call you back on.

 

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