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Problems using cell phones over WiFi
- 7 years ago
Dallas wrote:not paying Hughes Net for anything else, either they provide the services they say they provide or I ditch them. Thanks for you input.
maratsade wrote:Wifi phones don't work well with satellite internet due to the latency that's inherent to satellite. You may want to try Hughesnet Voice. (I personally don't use it so I don't know how well it works).
Did you ask about cell calling over WiFi during the sales call? Here is what the Help/FAQs section says:
Wifi phones don't work well with satellite internet due to the latency that's inherent to satellite. You may want to try Hughesnet Voice. (I personally don't use it so I don't know how well it works).
- Dallas7 years agoNew Poster
not paying Hughes Net for anything else, either they provide the services they say they provide or I ditch them. Thanks for you input.
maratsade wrote:Wifi phones don't work well with satellite internet due to the latency that's inherent to satellite. You may want to try Hughesnet Voice. (I personally don't use it so I don't know how well it works).
- MarkJFine7 years agoProfessor
They do provide the service they say they provide. It just so happens that wifi calling isn't one of them:
from Internet Support:
Can I make Wi-Fi calls over HughesNet using my cell phone?
Making calls over Wi-Fi via HughesNet (or any satellite service) is not recommended due to signal transmission latency. However, HughesNet offers a Voice over IP (VoIP) service which uses a different technology from Wi-Fi calling for reliable, clear calls. Learn more about HughesNet Voice.
- BirdDog7 years agoAssistant Professor
Dallas wrote:not paying Hughes Net for anything else, either they provide the services they say they provide or I ditch them. Thanks for you input.
maratsade wrote:Wifi phones don't work well with satellite internet due to the latency that's inherent to satellite. You may want to try Hughesnet Voice. (I personally don't use it so I don't know how well it works).
Did you ask about cell calling over WiFi during the sales call? Here is what the Help/FAQs section says:
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