Skype will let you make calls to your phone contacts using either WiFi or cellular data, but it requires a subscription. I believe it's around $30 a year.
Cheryl Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 30, 2014, at 11:12 PM, Neal Ewers <neal.ew...@ravenswood.org> wrote: > > Kelly, I think you answered my questions. I want to be able to make WI-FI > calls on my iPhone rather than using 3G or 4G. I didn't know that MagicJack > allowed one to use the iPhone contacts. This may be an answer. > > Thanks for the wealth of information. Now, another question if you don't mind. > > Some carriers are supposedly using some other technology to improve call > quality. I don't think it uses WI-FI. I'll do some research to try and > remember what this is, but if anyone knows what I am talking about, I would > appreciate being educated. > > Thanks again. > > Neal > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Kelly Pierce > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 9:41 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Is there an app in the US for making Wi-Fi calls using your > phone contacts? > > Neal, > > Are you speaking about the technology called a generic access network? > this allows cellular voice packets to be transmitted to a WiFI transmitter. > This is commonly known as WIFI calling. Currently, T-Mobile is the only > carrier in the United States that supports this functionality. It uses the > voice minutes on your phone plan. Another technology enables peple to use > their data connection to make telephone calls. the data connection could use > the cellular network or a WIFI connection. MagicJack and the vonage app > enable this kind of calling free. both of these apps allow people to place > telephone calls using their iPhone's contact list. It is presented in nearly > the same way as it is with the contacts app. rather than getting focused on > marketing buzz words, it would be better if you described what you want to > accomplish with your phone. > > > Kelly > >> On 10/30/14, Neal Ewers <neal.ew...@ravenswood.org> wrote: >> Hi, I think T-Mobil is the only carrier that supports wi-fi calling. >> >> >> >> Otherwise, it s 3G or 4G. >> >> >> >> Neal >> >> >> >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Charles Rivard >> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 8:14 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Is there an app in the US for making Wi-Fi calls using >> your phone contacts? >> >> >> >> Am I under the wrong impression?, or are you using WiFi if it is found >> by your iPhone and you are connected? If this is the case, no app >> would be necessary. >> >> >> --- >> Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're >> finished, you! really! are! finished! >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Neal Ewers <mailto:neal.ew...@ravenswood.org> >> >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> >> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 7:12 PM >> >> Subject: RE: Is there an app in the US for making Wi-Fi calls using >> your phone contacts? >> >> >> >> Hi, Thanks for that. The subject included the need to use my phone contacts. >> I may not have been clear about that, but I was talking about my >> iPhone contacts. >> >> >> >> Neal >> >> >> >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Cris Ali >> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 7:02 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: Is there an app in the US for making Wi-Fi calls using >> your phone contacts? >> >> >> >> How about Magic jack? It allows you to make free calls in the US and >> Canada using wifi. >> >> Give it a try. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Cris >> >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Joseph Hudson >> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 3:41 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Is there an app in the US for making Wi-Fi calls using >> your phone contacts? >> >> >> >> Hello Brian, he's looking for apps in the US. >> >> On Oct 30, 2014, at 2:06 PM, Brian Moore <bmo...@screenreview.org> wrote: >> >> >> >> yes, there is. it is called rogers one number. suspect bell has >> something similar. don't know of any such thing for us carriers but >> suspect some of them do have such an app. I can make calls without >> using my minutes and it will use wifi to call any phone number in >> Canada good for when the cell signal sucks but there is good wifi. >> >> >> Brian. >> >> Contact me on skype: brian.moore >> follow me on twitter: >> <http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123> http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 >> >> On 2014-10-30 2:36 PM, Neal Ewers wrote: >> >> Hi, In Canada, there is evidently an app that uses your phone contacts >> but lets you make a Wi-Fi call. 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