I don't get it either. How can my calls be forwarded from my phone to my Mac over the cell network, considering that my Mac doesn't have a cellular modem (neither does my iPad).
When you forget your phone at home, it is connected to a) your cell network b) your home Wi-Fi.
On the other end, your iPad/Mac is with you at work connected to your work 's Wi-Fi network.
Your phone rings at home and through the magic of continuity and the internet, your iPad/Mac at work ring as well.
Before you needed to be on the same Wi-Fi network.
But then there is the possibility that I am at work with my phone, and my Mac or iPad at home rings. No big deal if no one home, but if someone else is at home, they could be answering my calls.
I suppose as long as there is an easy way to enable/disable the feature (and it is obvious what mode you are in), it could be OK, but there is a potential hazard if one was inattentive to the state of this feature.
I see a future where cellular voice plans are deprecated and everything becomes data. The cellular carriers just become mobile network operators.
As far as I understand, LTE itself is already carries only data. It just isn't IP service (what you and I use at home). But, since almost all phone software, except for the latest iPhones and Androids, isn't capable of Voice over data (VoLTE), separate voice only service is maintained. Where as LTE-A (true 4G service) is going to be an IP only network, thus excising separate voice service, and making the service that Cell providers provide no different from the service you get at home.
Someone who is more in-touch with Cell technology can correct what i've mangled.
If you think about it, the backend of this service would also allow a watch running on a separate wifi network to communicate with a phone regardless if it's on cellular or another wifi network.
They should put "remove WiFi Only", means not only work with WiFi, but also Cell. Every device needs to be connected to network for Continuity to work. AI sometimes sounds dumb with context.
When you forget your phone at home, it is connected to a) your cell network b) your home Wi-Fi.
On the other end, your iPad/Mac is with you at work connected to your work 's Wi-Fi network.
Your phone rings at home and through the magic of continuity and the internet, your iPad/Mac at work ring as well.
Before you needed to be on the same Wi-Fi network.
It isn't really "Continuity over Cellular," but Continuity over WAN.
Currently, Continuity only works if your Mac is on the same wi-fi network as your phone. What's being added is the ability to use it across the entire internet.
The reason the carriers have to be involved is because they have to turn on Wi-Fi Calling %u2013 the phone you left at home will use your home wi-fi to connect with your Mac at work.
If it were truly "Continuity over Cellular," your Mac or iPad would need a cellular modem to use it. The cellular network is not being used any more than with Continuity as it currently exists.
I see a future where cellular voice plans are deprecated and everything becomes data. The cellular carriers just become mobile network operators.
Ok, that's what I thought. I was hoping they would beat comcast to the punch and make FaceTime Audio be the interoperable voice communication system. Maybe for iOS X then. Or maybe in a point update now that they're pushing out bigger feature updates in between now.
We just need a wifi chip or cell chip in the Apple watch and you could potentially leave your iphone at home and take calls, texts etc on your wrist...
We just need a wifi chip or cell chip in the Apple watch and you could potentially leave your iphone at home and take calls, texts etc on your wrist...
The watch does have a wifi chip, the problem is the watch will only connect to known networks that you've entered the password for on the phone.
Maybe watch OS 2 wil allow us to select the network from the watch?
I'm not sure why cell carriers will need to enable anything, the way I see it is they are just taking the service and pairing with things like "back to my mac" that allows other devices I'm signed into to see my WAN address. Some how's router may have issues with this?
But if AT&T is giving me true open internet data to use as I please then it should just work if I'm correct about the back to my Mac part.
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I don't get it either. How can my calls be forwarded from my phone to my Mac over the cell network, considering that my Mac doesn't have a cellular modem (neither does my iPad).
When you forget your phone at home, it is connected to a) your cell network b) your home Wi-Fi.
On the other end, your iPad/Mac is with you at work connected to your work 's Wi-Fi network.
Your phone rings at home and through the magic of continuity and the internet, your iPad/Mac at work ring as well.
Before you needed to be on the same Wi-Fi network.
But then there is the possibility that I am at work with my phone, and my Mac or iPad at home rings. No big deal if no one home, but if someone else is at home, they could be answering my calls.
I suppose as long as there is an easy way to enable/disable the feature (and it is obvious what mode you are in), it could be OK, but there is a potential hazard if one was inattentive to the state of this feature.
I see a future where cellular voice plans are deprecated and everything becomes data. The cellular carriers just become mobile network operators.
As far as I understand, LTE itself is already carries only data. It just isn't IP service (what you and I use at home). But, since almost all phone software, except for the latest iPhones and Androids, isn't capable of Voice over data (VoLTE), separate voice only service is maintained. Where as LTE-A (true 4G service) is going to be an IP only network, thus excising separate voice service, and making the service that Cell providers provide no different from the service you get at home.
Someone who is more in-touch with Cell technology can correct what i've mangled.
I'm still waiting for AT&T to turn on Wi-Fi calling that was announced a year ago. Not holding my breath for this...
Ok, that's what I thought. I was hoping they would beat comcast to the punch and make FaceTime Audio be the interoperable voice communication system. Maybe for iOS X then. Or maybe in a point update now that they're pushing out bigger feature updates in between now.
Y'see, this is the sort of detail I would have included in the keynote, instead of wasting so much time on that train-wreck of a music announcement.
The watch does have a wifi chip, the problem is the watch will only connect to known networks that you've entered the password for on the phone.
Maybe watch OS 2 wil allow us to select the network from the watch?
I'm not sure why cell carriers will need to enable anything, the way I see it is they are just taking the service and pairing with things like "back to my mac" that allows other devices I'm signed into to see my WAN address. Some how's router may have issues with this?
But if AT&T is giving me true open internet data to use as I please then it should just work if I'm correct about the back to my Mac part.
you're in luck!!! It does work, http://www.reddit.com/r/tmobile/comments/3939fa/wifi_calling_continuity_now_works_on_ios_9/