Cell C will launch Wi-Fi calling by the end of July 2015, CEO Jose Dos Santos announced on 13 May.<\/p>\n
This will allow\u00a0subscribers to\u00a0make voice calls over their home data network, and also while travelling overseas without incurring roaming charges.<\/p>\n
Dos Santos said Wi-Fi calling is already available on a number of smartphones, and it just needs to finalise the last few details before launching the service.<\/p>\n
Wi-Fi calling came back into the spotlight when the latest version of Apple\u2019s mobile operating system, iOS 8, was set to support the feature.<\/p>\n
In the United States, Wi-Fi calling has been available to Android users on T-Mobile for some time.<\/p>\n
Services such as Skype, Google Hangouts, and Viber also offer the ability to make calls over a data network at lower prices than roaming offers.<\/p>\n
These require you to sign up for an account, though, as well as recharge a separate account with airtime.<\/p>\n
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