Wifi calling

[shuang6]

Hi

 

Will wifi calling work on the ship if I purchase the Premium Wi-Fi Plan?

My cellular carrier is Verizon and I’d like to turn on my “wifi calling” feature so I can receive/make calls while on the ship, if possible.   Thanks!

[shof515]

it very rarely works. on my phone, my phone rings on incoming wifi calls but never connects causing the call to get dropped

 

text message using google messages with wifi calling enabled does work wonderfully

[1025cruise]

I believe Carnival blocks the ports used by wifi calling.

[ray985]

41 minutes ago, 1025cruise said:

I believe Carnival blocks the ports used by wifi calling.

Correct, unfortunately Carnival is one of the only major cruise lines that blocks Wifi Calling across all internet plans. Their official page has been updated to reflect this "Cellular-network-dependent Wi-Fi calling is not supported." It's very frustrating.

[DeniseTr]

But you can do a video call instead? Seems like they didn't think things thru.

[RoperDK]

11 hours ago, shof515 said:

it very rarely works. on my phone, my phone rings on incoming wifi calls but never connects causing the call to get dropped

 

text message using google messages with wifi calling enabled does work wonderfully

Please elaborate.  What type of phone do you have?  I use wifi calling and texting on Royal, but have never been able to get it to work on Carnival.  If I could get texts, then I can live with that.  I've only heard of texts working with iphones and I have a Samsung Galaxy.  

[shof515]

it requires the internet package, you will need internet. i use the middle package, value plan. my phone is a samsung galaxy s23, in google messages make sure rcs chats is turned on

 

it does not work when you dont have internet package

[psikic]

Facebook Messenger video chat works great.

[bugeater2]

I used FaceTime Audio with no issues on the Luminosa over Starlink.

[mz-s]

Carnival blocks WiFi calling.

[Stick93]

Wi-Fi calls don’t work 

 

FaceTime works 

whattsapp works

 

 

[kelkel2]

On the MG and jubilee I had the premium, I could get FaceTime to work all the time. But a WiFi audio call never worked for me so I stopped trying. 

[aborgman]

On 8/10/2024 at 8:06 PM, mz-s said:

Carnival blocks WiFi calling.

 

Carnival blocks standard WiFi calling that uses IP tunneling.

 

Other forms of WiFi calling likely work.

[diesteldorf]

3 hours ago, aborgman said:

 

Carnival blocks standard WiFi calling that uses IP tunneling.

 

Other forms of WiFi calling likely work.

Just wanted to provide a data point: I've used Skype without issue, but I also have a subscription for Canada and the USA.

[shuang6]

Has anyone tried to forward your cell phone number to a Google Voice number?  Will it allow you to receive calls while on board?  Just wondering….

[Solo1959]

45 minutes ago, shuang6 said:

Has anyone tried to forward your cell phone number to a Google Voice number?  Will it allow you to receive calls while on board?  Just wondering….

Google Voice has always worked for me

[pohlerbear]

I get the basic social media plan and have call home either using facetime or whatsapp. I try to call on off peak hours- sometimes have to turn off the video. 

 

 

[171510Cook]

Snapchat audio calls work for me on board. Same thing as a phone call essentially.