Originally Posted by
BigFlyer
Another tool in the tool chest is the T-Mobile DIGITS App. Even though I have the free 256 speed, with the advent of eSIMs I turn off my T-mobile SIM and use a data eSIM. I can then answer incoming calls and make outgoing calls to the US for free on the DIGITS app.
You can also use the DIGITS app with the free T-mobile data to make calls, but there is a bit of dysfunction as the incoming calls comes in on the phone as a call and on the DIGITS app at the same time.
I find Google Voice forwarding WAY WAY WAY more reliable than Digits. Used to use Digits everyday for work calls and just found the web app horrendous and the mobile app would miss inbound calls on wifi networks in other locations a lot. In concept great, but as usual with TMO, it's not all the way completed.
Side note: I'm on week 4 of still having TMO Engineering figure out why an LTE Cellspot at my house is not working - WEEK 4 - this worked fine for 3 years. This isn't the John Legere T-Mobile it's now akin to other carriers in everything they do.
Originally Posted by
Majuki
Yes, this works too, but I have been unable to maintain a call at 128 kbps. Also, T-Mobile lists in the T&Cs that they will charge the same $0.25/minute for voice calls made over DIGITS when roaming with the free data, but I haven't seen this in practice.
Google Voice at 128Kb/sec has NOT been an issue btw- worthwhile on longer trips to just forward to Google Voice