With the ever-increasing number of smart phones, Wi-Fi hotspots and tablets, the profits of operators providing data and telephone services are decreasing in direct proportion. Apple is one of the most aggressive innovators in this area, not messing around with operators and offering iMessage and now also FaceTime calls, which are with iOS 6 is also available over 3G networks. You no longer need to be connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi, but you can also use your carrier's data connection to make a FaceTime call.
The ability to make FaceTime calls over a 3G network is already available in iOS 6 composed and alone Tim Cook on it during the presentation of the new operating system for mobile phones iPhone, iPad tablets and iPod touch multimedia players, but the feature is not yet active. If developers and testers of the new operating system, which is in the third phase, want to beta version, make a FaceTime call over a 3G network, the following message will appear: Pro To activate FaceTime over cellular data, contact your carrier.
Discussions regarding prices arose in the US, specifically with developers who use the operator AT&T. The CEO of AT&T responded to the news, saying: "I heard some rumory regarding FaceTime calls. Now with Applem we are working together to stabilize the technology, so it is too early to talk about prices.”
*Source screenshotu: macrumors.com
The developers believe that miniAt least some global operators will charge for FaceTime calls over mobile data. On the other hand, FaceTime calls will be a significant drain on FUP limits, and it is unlikely that Czech and Slovak operators, who offer really ridiculous limits in basic data packages, would charge for these calls. Far more likely variaThe problem is that they will rely on low data limits, which will not allow customers to fully use the FaceTime service over a 3G connection.
Tested outdoors outside of wifi site range
Me and my friend. He iOS 6 beta 2, yes iOS 5.1.1
He turned on the hotspot, I connected to it, so I was on wifi and he was on 3G, we tried face time and I received the call normally, I saw him and he saw me for about a second.
Now I have iOS 6 beta 3, we will test it soon.
I'll think about it, you're on your own. iphone I will upload iOS 6 beta 3, it can be said that I won't miss anything except Google Maps and the battery, I haven't noticed any problems with the applications.
I read somewhere that I will not be charged for calls over 2g with O3 in Slovakia... but I have no idea where it was :-/