By Geoff Fisher I read with interest the letter concerning mobile signals in Reepham (Still mobile ‘not-spots’ in Reepham, 23 November 2020).
It seems people are not aware that most recent mobile phones have a setting that allows your phone to send and receive both phone calls and text messages using your home WiFi.
It may be something that the mobile phone providers keep quiet about as these calls are not made through their network, and potentially it’s lost revenue.
There is no connection between your mobile phone and broadband provider for this to work – they can be different, even in someone else’s house, as long as you have their WiFi or guest passwords.
However, this should not stop us pushing for a decent mobile signal in the town.
A quick guide: in Settings (iPhone in my case) go to Phone: somewhere in the list you will see WiFi Calling, make sure it’s turned on.
Note: This may not appear in your phone if you are NOT receiving a mobile signal, so try turning this on when you have a 3G or 4G signal.
My wife and I use WiFi Calling all the time. We are with BT and have just two bars showing on our mobile network.
Martin Sullivan, Kerdiston Road, Reepham
Geoff Fisher