Comments on: Is Wi-Fi On A BlackBerry A Big Deal?

By: JS

JS — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:52:27 +0000

Does anyone know if I don’t need to pay for the roaming fee for international calls (in and out) if I connect my BB Bold via Wi-Fi? My carrier is AT&T.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:21:07 +0000

I have a question…. I have comcast internet, which means I have a 250GB bandwidth cap. I want to use the @home service so I do not have to pay for the minutes used. My question is… Does anyone know how much data is used per minute of calling over wifi? I use a bunch of internet with downloads of movies, music etc… I just want to make sure that I wouldn’t go over.

By: AJ

AJ — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:20:23 +0000

I just got an 8320 curve unlocked, and Im using it without a data plan, and it sucks because none of the applications seem to want to work over wifi! They all expect to work through a blackberry data plan or through the cell network. Its retarded. The only app I’ve found that worked over wifi was JiveTalk. Anybody else having this same problem and know of any other apps that will work over wifi? It’d be really great if i could find an rss reader that will work over wifi.

By: Curious

Curious — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:09:03 +0000

So, does the 8320 WIFI work even when there’s no phone service contract?

-Curious

By: Amazed

Amazed — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:43:02 +0000

Thanks for explaining this. Robb.

By: Robb Dunewood

Robb Dunewood — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:04:29 +0000

Amazed,

I don’t think that is exactly correct. You indeed are initiating your calls via VoIP, however, they eventually route through T-Mobiles network which allows you to connect to someone else’s landline or mobile phone on the other end.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:49:00 +0000

If nothing else, when you are on a call with a BlackBerry the data service is unavailable, which having wifi can resolve when available. Not saying you would need it often, but it sometimes helps when working “out of pocket”.

Obviously UMA with T-Mobile is where you will see the greatest benefit.

By: Amazed

Amazed — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:21:53 +0000

Let’s see here. T-Mobile is charging us $10 a month for VOIP service using our Wifi or someone else’s Wifi to access the internet to make calls. The Wifi calls are not made over T-Mobile’s cell network–but over wifi.

I have a wifi notebook computer, a wifi Zune player for which I pay no fees to anyone for wifi use. The notebook company does not send me a monthly bill for wifi use. Microsoft does not send me a monthly bill for wifi use.

This sounds like extortion–forced VOIP over TMobile. I would complain.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:15:04 +0000

The UMA feature is the best. I dont pay for the @home service but my wireless network at my house is always going to be stronger than my edge signal. Also, at my fairly rural lake house outside Atlanta, coverage is VERY spotty especially indoors, switch over to UMA though and the signal is perfect. I hadn’t thought about using the UMA feature for calls in Europe or otherwise abroad. So, if you can find a WiFi signal over there, it works just like in the States?

By: Curious

Curious — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:41:17 +0000

SO, two questions.

1) What is UMA
2) If getting the WiFi feature means service with TMobile, is that a bad thing? TMO customers, please respond.