EE has announced live trials of phone calls over WiFi and 4G as part of its £275 million investment in voice.
From autumn 2014, customers will be able to make high-quality phone calls when connected only by WiFi, without the need for separate applications like Facetime, Skype or Google Hangouts to make voice calls.
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(Digital Spy) EE's VoLTE (Voice over long-term-evolution), 4G calling trial will also expand network coverage in rural areas using low-frequency spectrum.
Continued investment will aim to remove 'whitespots' and create a 'zero-defect experience', while over 6,000 2G sites will be upgraded and capacity increased on 2,000 3G sites.
CTO at EE Fotis Karonis said: "Our WiFi calling capability will let customers make calls where they have access to WiFi, but not to the mobile network.
"The customer experience is seamless because it's the same as making a network call and uses the normal call interface of the handset."
He added: "This is a major part of our strategy to invest in giving customers the ability to make a call wherever they are.
"We're confident that this service can make a big difference to people in homes and large offices across the country, especially in the most rural areas, that don't have mobile coverage."
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