LCS54 Posted December 11, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 11, 2022 I haven’t been on Celebrity for several years and am wondering if the Basic WiFi on Apex is good enough for calls and texts and data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare alyssamma Posted December 12, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 12, 2022 5 hours ago, LCS54 said: I haven’t been on Celebrity for several years and am wondering if the Basic WiFi on Apex is good enough for calls and texts and data. Text and data yes, but I believe they block calling and video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCS54 Posted December 12, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted December 12, 2022 13 hours ago, alyssamma said: Text and data yes, but I believe they block calling and video. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whirlybird3 Posted December 15, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 15, 2022 We were able to call via basic wifi on the Edge in October and on the Millennium during a transpacific crossing & in Asia pre-COVID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCS54 Posted December 15, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted December 15, 2022 That’s amazing. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted December 15, 2022 #6 Share Posted December 15, 2022 We have not found that basic Wi-Fi is strong enough for the “calling over Wi-Fi” to work. The upgraded Wi-Fi was needed for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted December 15, 2022 #7 Share Posted December 15, 2022 6 hours ago, WestLakeGirl said: We have not found that basic Wi-Fi is strong enough for the “calling over Wi-Fi” to work. The upgraded Wi-Fi was needed for that Ditto. I can confirm in July 2021 on the edge you could NOT call on basic. With that being said, the ship now has Starlink, no idea if that changes things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted December 15, 2022 #8 Share Posted December 15, 2022 12 hours ago, whirlybird3 said: We were able to call via basic wifi on the Edge in October and on the Millennium during a transpacific crossing & in Asia pre-COVID. To be clear, you could use you phones regular phone app and not Facebook messenger, WhatsApp, etc.? Also, confirming you were not in port while making these calls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted December 15, 2022 #9 Share Posted December 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, NutsAboutGolf said: To be clear, you could use you phones regular phone app and not Facebook messenger, WhatsApp, etc.? Also, confirming you were not in port while making these calls? What is the cost for basic wifi for the day with Elite discount? On a 15 night TA on Apex next April and my 90 minutes Elite benefit won't be enough. Need to keep in touch with some tour operators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted December 15, 2022 #10 Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 minute ago, drakes2 said: What is the cost for basic wifi for the day with Elite discount? On a 15 night TA on Apex next April and my 90 minutes Elite benefit won't be enough. Need to keep in touch with some tour operators. Honestly can’t remember; we get two devices on one account as it’s saves a little bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare alyssamma Posted December 15, 2022 #11 Share Posted December 15, 2022 To clarify my earlier comment, wifi calling is the protocol that is blocked on basic wifi. So things like WhatsApp will not work for call. This was my experience on the Beyond in Oct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted December 15, 2022 #12 Share Posted December 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, alyssamma said: To clarify my earlier comment, wifi calling is the protocol that is blocked on basic wifi. So things like WhatsApp will not work for call. This was my experience on the Beyond in Oct. Thanks. Issue (for some) is when you are expecting incoming calls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted December 15, 2022 #13 Share Posted December 15, 2022 39 minutes ago, drakes2 said: What is the cost for basic wifi for the day with Elite discount? On a 15 night TA on Apex next April and my 90 minutes Elite benefit won't be enough. Need to keep in touch with some tour operators. Check the cruise planner and then figure out out the price by applying h your E discount to the price. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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