Starting yesterday, we finally have the Wi-Fi calling service for iPhone available in Romania, and thanks to it we can benefit from a function offered by Apple since more than 2 years ago. Orange Romania is the only mobile phone operator in Romania that offers Wi-Fi call service for customers, but the others will probably do the same in the future.
Now that the Wi-Fi call service for iPhone has been launched, you are probably wondering what exactly you can do with this new function on your terminals. Well, the answer is quite simple, you can make phone calls and send SMS messages, or you can receive calls and messages, using a Wi-Fi internet connection when the GSM signal is weak in your location.
The Wi-Fi call function comes into play when the GSM signal is very weak, and with its help you can make phone calls and send SMS as if you were using the operator's network. It doesn't matter what phone number you call, or what terminal the interlocutor has, because he will receive the calls and SMS through the mobile phone network.
What can you do with Wi-Fi calling on iPhone?
The Wi-Fi call service is linked to the mobile phone network, so any phone calls made or SMS sent will be deducted from your monthly subscription quota. More precisely, the minutes in the network, or national, spoken through the Wi-Fi call function will be deducted from what you have in your subscription, so the function will not allow you to speak for free.
If you no longer have minutes or SMS in the offer, they will be charged to your subscription, or deducted from the credit on the card, as if you would use them normally in the telephone network. The Wi-Fi call function also does not work while roaming, so you will not be able to use it, for now, when you are abroad.
Having said that, the Wi-Fi call service has the role of taking over the functionality of the GSM network when the signal is not strong enough and nothing more. The Wi-Fi call function produces its effects only on your terminal and it does not matter what number you call, the called terminal does not need the Wi-Fi call service to receive the call.
