Yes when talking to other Verizon users, it sounds excellent!! Can't wait for them to finish interoperability testing with the other 3 carriers so HD calls pass to all the major cell networks instead of just Verizon. They are doing a little testing with AT&T but it's not launched yet.
I'm hoping they introduce some VoLTE flip phones soon as well for the old folks like my Grandpa who refuses to go to a smartphone as it's too difficult for him. Verizon has been adding tons of new macros all over the US filling in coverage gaps and adding capacity but they're all LTE-only so they're not expanding 1X/3G coverage for the last 1-2 years. So there's places my Grandma with her smartphone has great 4G and VoLTE coverage due to new macros in dead spots being filled in but my Grandpa on his 1X basic flip phone has no service. So they need to get some updated basic phones out so people can take advantage of the new 4G-only coverage Verizon has been adding over the last 1-2 years and moving forward. I've seen Verizon build at least 12 new macro sites in the last year and at least 8 of them are in current dead or poor coverage locations. All 4G-only sites with one power/fiber hybrid cable going to the top and then RRU's on top. It's amazing how clean these new sites look with only one cable going up instead of 12-16 thick cables as in the past. For new builds in 2016, I've also seen them stop using the big shelters and moving to all outdoor cabinets with a generator on top of a diesel tank. They must save $50k per site almost to get rid of the big shelters they used to always use. On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 4:14 PM, George Skorup <geo...@cbcast.com> wrote: > Got a new phone. Turned on Vz "HD Voice" calling. First experience with it > today. Totally awesome, sounds great. > -- Darin Steffl Minnesota WiFi www.mnwifi.com 507-634-WiFi <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> Like us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi>
