wifi calling

[Olinsky_Cruisers]

Does wifi calling work with the “standard” internet that we get on board?

[A Tucson Guy]

22 minutes ago, Olinsky_Cruisers said:

Does wifi calling work with the “standard” internet that we get on board?

Yes

[Portolan]

AT&T wifi calling certainly does...if the wifi is working well (like not in a Norwegian fjord).  This should greatly improve when the (overdue) upgrade to Starlink occurs.  Unlike the current systems which utilize geostationary satellites where terrain can block the line-of-sight at higher latitudes, Starlink uses a dense network in low earth orbit which should guarantee many satellites in the field of view at all latitudes.

 

But, in any case, if you have free phone time which ramps up to a ridiculous amount at the higher tiers (9 hours at platinum) and starts at Silver (1 hour), use it for outbound calls as the connection is more stable.

Edited September 26, 2023 by Portolan

[Turn 8A]

FaceTime worked on Thanksgiving day with video 2 years ago on the Explorer.