Not only is this somewhat of an issue for the blind and an issue for mainstream people, it's an issue for the deaf community as well who can use FaceTime to communicate via visual sign language. I was considering switching providers when my contract was up, but this settles it... I'll stick with VZW.
Scott On 10/3/12, Vicky Collins <v-coll...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I have the iPhone 4s and I do have one of the Mobile Share plans > from AT&T. So, if I try to use facetime over 3G and call a > iPhone 4 where the person is using WiFi, will the facetime call > work? I just tried now with my brother, tried with both 3G and > WiFi in fact, but with no success either way. The phone rang on > my end in both cases, but he heard nothing and he couldn't call > me on his end. He said facetime is turnthe on in settings on his > phone. Our mother is in the hospital and in pretty bad shape, > although we're not sure just how bad yet, and she was asking to > see me on the phone, as we had done that a few months ago when at > his home. How do I determine if the facetime problem is on his > end or mine? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chris <christopher...@gmail.com > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Date sent: Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:40:09 +0100 > Subject: Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S > > Yes but only via wifi. > > > Christopher Hallsworth > > On 03/10/2012 08:25, Robin wrote: > Hello, > > Does FaceTime work on the iPhone 4? > > At 03:36 PM 10/2/2012, you wrote: > I can tell you for certain that facetime does work on verizon > cellular > network. I have use it several times since upgrading to ios 6. > On Oct 1, 2012, at 6:49 PM, Scott Howell <scottn3...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > 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. > > > > -- > 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. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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