AT&T’s top exec today said the company won’t offer WiFi calling on its devices until next year. WiFi Calling has been around for years, but was highlighted by Apple this week as a new feature in the iPhone 6/6 Plus.
Further, T-Mobile announced this week plans to expand WiFi calling to all its smartphones with a new in-home hotspot. T-Mobile’s WiFi service goes live soon, but AT&T is in no rush to compete. “We’re very focused on making sure it’s a great experience for customers, but we see it as a complement, not a replacement,” said CEO Ralph de la Vega. “We feel good about a great nationwide network with unlimited talk and text.”
WiFi calling passes voice calls and text messages over a local WiFi network rather than the macro cellular network
