Verizon to Offer WiFi Calling Service to iPhone Devices 'Early Next Year'

[dgstorm]

Verizon plans to bring their new Advanced Calling (WiFi Calls) service to iOS devices like the iPhone sometime "early next year." While Big Red didn't specify when that would be, here's a quote from their press release followed by a link:

"Wi-Fi Calling will initially be available on the Samsung Galaxy S 6 and Samsung Galaxy S 6 Edge and will be rolled out as a software update in phases. Additional Android and iOS devices will receive Wi-Fi Calling capabilities via future software updates expected early next year."

What do you guys think? Is WiFi calling something that you are intrigued by?

Source: Verizon’s Advanced Calling to include Wi-Fi Calling beginning next week on some devices

 

[DrumsOfGrohl]

Dont we already have this function with Facetime Audio? I guess the difference would be we could call anyone via wifi, rather than just other iPhones?

 

[scifan57]

Dont we already have this function with Facetime Audio? I guess the difference would be we could call anyone via wifi, rather than just other iPhones?

Yes, that's the best advantage of WiFi calling through your cellular carrier.