On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 6:33 PM BCLUG via talk <talk@gtalug.org> wrote:
What phone do you have? Bear in mind, not all plans support it.
Pixel 4a.
Pixels and iPhones tend to be very well supported for this. Koodo supports Pixel 2 or newer, running Android 8 or newer. I was doing some more research - most commentary on Wifi calling says it benefits the carrier more than the customer, since it clearly puts less stress on cell infrastructure, at least for your last mile. The main consumer benefit is claimed for people who may have bad cell reception but good wifi, such as in office towers. But TIL a new fun fact about Freedom. No matter where you are physically when you place or receive the call-over-wifi, to Freedom you are connecting from inside Canada. That means, when at a foreign hotspot, you can talk without roaming. At least that's how I interpret the answer to Question 4 of Freedom's wifi calling FAQ page <https://www.freedommobile.ca/en-CA/vowifi-terms>. But it's not just them, Rogers seems to have the same policy <https://www.rogers.com/support/mobility/wifi-calling-everything-you-need-to-know#how-is-wifi-calling-billed-when-i-am-in-canada%3F> . - Evan