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Wi-Fi Assist and Wi-Fi Calling: What’s the difference?

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<p>Wi-Fi Assist is a feature in the iPhone to help with internet connections. The name is a little misleading, though as reader Bob Andres finds out:</p>

<p>Does Wi-Fi Assist boost cell phone reception in a low-service area?? We have poor service in our stone office building and are hoping Wi-Fi Assist will make the difference.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, no. Wi-Fi Assist is exactly the opposite. If you’re on a Wi-Fi network and access is spotty, iOS will “assist Wi-Fi” by tapping into an accessible cellular network. (And, warning, a lot of people in the past have sucked down massive amounts of data unintentionally by enabling this feature, which Apple has turned on by default. I haven’t received horror stories lately, so perhaps it’s been fully tamed.)</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3211367/apple-phone/wi-fi-assist-and-wi-fi-calling-whats-the-difference.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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