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What phone services use WIFI?

Droid3HI
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‎09-29-2011 11:02 PM

I have a Droid 3. I was wondering what services use the WIFI connection? 

 

I expect that when you are connected to a WIFI connection:

     That using your browser to surf the web uses WIFI

     Some apps like Pandora will use the WIFI

     MyVerizon app can use the WIFI, cause when connected to WIFI the app makes you login to MyVerizon (and doesn't on 3G)

     and I expect email and/or any other DATA apps like MAPS use WIFI

 

     BUT what about:

     TEXTING? or Phone Calls?  ( I know Tmobile uses Wi-Fi Calling, although you best have the "Free Wi-Fi calling" feature.)

 

Even if it still counts against my Monthly allowance for texting or phone minutes having coverage via WIFI to supplement when 3G is weak would be great! (Also you can find on Tmobile site that TMobile supports WIFI Calling on their Android phones.  Not that I want to switch, just showing that it is technically possible)

 

So what's the answers?

 

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‎09-30-2011 03:21 PM
Your data connection to the internet.
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rcschnoor
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‎09-30-2011 04:18 PM
Droid3HI wrote:

Even if it still counts against my Monthly allowance for texting or phone minutes having coverage via WIFI to supplement when 3G is weak would be great! (Also you can find on Tmobile site that TMobile supports WIFI Calling on their Android phones.  Not that I want to switch, just showing that it is technically possible)

 

So what's the answers?

 


You can call via Skype on WiFi, but normal Verizon Wireless calls do not utilize WiFi. I am sure that there are also texting apps that will utilize WiFi or your data allowance depending on which you are using at the time.

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