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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 2:59 pm
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Originally Posted by jackal
Hm! I tried Facetime when I was on DL out of MSP (before losing signal over Canadia) with no success, but that could have also been because no one I knew with an iPhone 4 was near wifi at the time.

Also, SIP over VPN works OK, though quality is marginal (EVDO Rev. A upload isn't super great), and apparently, Gogo's handoffs between cell towers are not of the soft or softer variety. I tried to join in a meeting at work via phone, but my call kept dropping every minute or two for no reason, after which I could successfully make another call for another minute or two.
After the second FaceTime call, the FA freaked out over the fact I could be using ground based cellular services. I explained to her I was using WiFi, and offered to disconnect, but she said that it was fine to continue. I made them somewhat short anyway just to avoid annoying other passengers.
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