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Old Oct 28, 2015, 1:16 pm
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Originally Posted by wco81
Will those VOIP apps work well with the 128kbps roaming data?

Latency must be horrible.
Just read what's been posted here. Some find it works fine. Most codecs use less than 64k. I have no idea what codecs any individual apps use but bandwidth requirements are below 128k for voice applications, almost certainly below 64k if the provider has chosen his codec wisely. The real issue is the latency and that depends on a whole range of factors. I know I've made Whatsapp calls while roaming internationally. But with regular calls at 20c/minute I generally don't bother ding that.
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