Thanks Mark, but I would still like for someone on VZW to confirm if Face TIme is available and also if anyone has found that Skype does not work over the cellular network because it is blocked. Everything I have been able to find indicates Skype is not a problem over 3G.
On Oct 1, 2012, at 4:48 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > Bravo, Scott. > > I will file a complaint, as well. > > Mark > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Scott Howell > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:25 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S > > Hi all, > > Anyone who has AT&T without a shared data plan is likely aware they cannot > use Face TIme over the 3G network. Although I do not believe I would use > Face TIme for general conversation, I believe there are cases where it may > be valuable. Obviously there are services such as Skype which apparently > AT&T does not block. Now with that said I decided to file a complaint with > the FCC which is the regulatory agency for all things related to > communications such as wireless etc. in the United States. I decided to file > the complaint because there is no technical reason for AT&T to block Face > TIme over the 3G network and especially if they do not block Skype. > My understanding is that Verizon Wireless does not block Face Time and mor > does Sprint. I believe that AT&T has taken this position for one of two > reasons and one of which is surely monetary. So, why do I bring this up? > Because I wanted to let anyone who has considered filing a complaint that > AT&T will respond. The best part is I have received an initial verbal > response which is exactly what I expected. THe conversation can be best > summed up as "to bad." There was absolutely no point in having a > conversation with AT&T because despite the fact I pointed out the obvious > fact they do not block Skype or any other VOIP service or placed any special > restrictions on such services, they have blocked Face Time. I even pointed > out how Face TIme could be useful in some circumstances for an individual > with a visual impairment which incidentally is a true statement. So, I > anticipate that although AT&T has taken this position for now they will > continue to face a great deal of pressure from individuals and groups to > change their position. > The good thing is there are other avenues and options. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
