Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: rbowman Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.comp.os.windows-11 Subject: Re: The "Standards" Game Date: 1 Dec 2025 20:22:32 GMT Lines: 31 Message-ID: References: <106mke5$1di32$1@dont-email.me> <1071hu3$1idk1$1@news1.tnib.de> <9fjemlxbio.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <6jefmlxb6j.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <10884l7$173em$1@dont-email.me> <1089ge2$1fvl9$8@dont-email.me> <10g52v4$3o78s$4@dont-email.me> <10g7bqf$j278$2@dont-email.me> <10gd4jq$2ptu7$4@dont-email.me> <692a1ead@news.ausics.net> <10gdk4p$2vjjf$1@dont-email.me> <10gh5t5$83hq$3@dont-email.me> <10gi8ht$l23v$5@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net nTP3ROVeiXwX5s0QXkWJTgsWoXQBTpxT5igjuqGA2uvH5r580w Cancel-Lock: sha1:EaFOIa0iy7fNEjb9qVipbUtJvTs= sha256:QkYGrkgiHzVVPyJQx5lN0JzcGtXT9o4ZlleSAqCSCi8= User-Agent: Pan/0.162 (Pokrosvk) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:78160 alt.comp.os.windows-11:27801 On Sun, 30 Nov 2025 20:13:49 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 30/11/2025 19:53, rbowman wrote: >> On Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:22:29 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> >>> I bought an unlocked samsung but it didn't have the same firmware as >>> the one from my supplier that allowed wifi calling, so I took it >>> back... >> >> No problem with WiFi calling on mine although there is a toggle to >> allow it. I should research how that works for incoming calls. > > Extremely well. When I bought mine I was living in the bottom of a > valley with no signal for TV or radio and absolutely no mobile. > > Connected up to the not especially good broadband the phone worked > normally. That's what I've found. I have a WiFi hotspot that is on the Verizon network that is reliable even though I'm not too close to a tower. The phone is on the T-Mobile network and isn't as extensive and is somewhat sensitive to where I am in the house. I switched on the WiFi calling and dialed the mobile from the landline to confirm it worked. Then I briefly contemplated HOW it worked. I've had no need to call 911, the equivalent to 999 or whatever the UK emergency system uses but that would also be interesting. The Verizon bridge can vary but lately has been in Denver so my IP looks like it's in Colorado. Ads for businesses in browser searches or Amazon streaming video are for Denver. That's a long drive to Home Depot for a bag of deicer.