Airtel Wi-Fi Calling Service Reportedly Crossed 1 Million Users in India; Everything To Know About Voice Over Wi-Fi Service
There is no extra charge for making calls via Airtel Wi-Fi Calling and customers can get started on Airtel Wi-Fi calling on their smartphone without the need for any additional calling app or SIM card.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Friday announced its voice over Wi-Fi service or Wi-Fi Calling has crossed one million users. Over 100 smartphones across 16 brands currently support the feature. According to the company, Airtel Wi-Fi Calling uses cutting edge technology to enhance the indoor voice calling experience for the network's smartphone customers. Airtel Wi-Fi Calling Service Now Available In More Indian Cities; Steps For Using VoWiFi Calling on Your Smartphone.
It uses Wi-Fi networks to create a dedicated channel for voice calls and allows customers to make telco grade calls to any network. This improves experience as customers can seamlessly switch to Airtel Wi-Fi Calling.
"We are delighted with the extremely positive customer response for Airtel Wi-Fi Calling. The technology has transformed the indoor network quality for Airtel mobile customers, particularly in high population density areas in urban markets," Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel, said in a statement.
"Airtel is also the first to make the service live across India and our customers can use the feature on any Wi-Fi."
There is no extra charge for calls made over Airtel Wi-Fi Calling and the application consumes minimal data. There is no extra charge for making calls via Airtel Wi-Fi Calling and customers can get started on Airtel Wi-Fi calling on their smartphone without the need for any additional calling app or SIM card.
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