Routing Calls Through WiFi on iOS 8.3
Nothing quite like hustling craigslist for weeks to find that perfect new apartment, only to discover that your new digs are smack dab in the nexus of a cellular dead zone, amirite? How will you ever make all your important phone calls?! Well, until recently you had just two options: 1) move, or 2) somehow Macgyver your situation into something workable. Good news for iPhone users! Well… that’s assuming you’re using an iPhone 5s, 5c, 6, or 6 Plus… and assuming you’re also either a Sprint or T-Mobile customer (lot of assumptions going on here).
With the latest iOS 8.3 update, Apple now affords their Sprint customers (and EE customers in the UK) what T-Mobile patrons have been able to do since iOS 8 first dropped: the ability to make and receive calls via WiFi. So don’t break your new lease from that cellular wasteland you call home! Keep reading to find out how and why you should route calls through your WiFi network.
The process of setting up WiFi calls is pretty basic:
1. Open Settings.
2. Click Phone.
3. Click WiFi Calls.
4. Toggle Allow WiFi Calls.
You can now breathe easy in the knowledge that you’re all set up to make and receive calls over WiFi. When actively connected to WiFi, phone calls won’t count against your cell service minutes (and, of course, your signal strength will be as strong as your house’s Wifi). And according to Sprint, when travelling abroad you can make free calls via WiFi from over 200 different countries to any valid US phone number. Sweet deal!
If the stars are aligned in your favor, what (if any) reasons could there be in favor of opting out of WiFi calling?
