topic Re: Femto Cisco Booster in Mobile Network discussions

Femto Cisco Booster

Tmd_63 — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:11:32 GMT

But does EE pay for the bill for the WiFi use? I don't think so and to say there is 98% coverage when they include wifi in the mix is false advertising!

Re: Femto Cisco Booster

bristolian — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:01:31 GMT

The thread you'd replied to was coming on for 2years old and was quite outdated.

WiFi-calling is now EE's preferred solution for indoor coverage issues and that's replicated across all operators. 98% population coverage is a rather outdated figure.

Re: Femto Cisco Booster

Northerner — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:46:06 GMT

Hi @Tmd_63 @bristolian

The updated coverage figures are:

EE's mobile coverage in the UK reaches:

Population: 99% of the UK population
Landmass: 88% of the UK's landmass
England: 94% of England
Northern Ireland: 89% of Northern Ireland
Scotland: 87% of Scotland
Wales 86% of Wales

Thanks

Re: Femto Cisco Booster

XRaySpeX — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:55:09 GMT

@Tmd_63 : No, but how you source the WiFi for use by WiFi Calling is down to you & your situation. It could be the Broadband in your home which you'll be already paying for or a WiFi hotspot in a café, hotel, bus or train which is often free as you partake of their core services or occasionally needs to be paid for.

Re: Femto Cisco Booster

Tmd_63 — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:00:48 GMT

I must not use any outside source due to security issues Any external source of WiFi that is not secured via a 3rd party VPN is dangerous and open to theft!

the figure of 88% UK Landmass would be correct as there is not WiFi over a larger area.

Re: Femto Cisco Booster

bristolian — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:10:11 GMT

@Tmd_63 wrote:
I must not use any outside source due to security issues Any external source of WiFi that is not secured via a 3rd party VPN is dangerous and open to theft!

I'm not sure what point you're actually making here, or whether you realised you've replied to a post from September 2024!

Re: Femto Cisco Booster

XRaySpeX — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:13:11 GMT

@bristolian : Latest responder is the OP!

Re: Femto Cisco Booster

Tmd_63 — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:34:18 GMT

Why would EE forum keep an old post and not lock it to stop further posts? Unless it is open. The issue I have is that I lose all signal when I go outside and now the app refuses to connect unless I use my own internet and NOT EE's but EE does not pay for the use of our WiFi? I have to pay for my internet but EE gets it free??

Re: Femto Cisco Booster

Chris_B — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:54:11 GMT

@Tmd_63 to put it in simple terms.

What !!!

Re: Femto Cisco Booster

bristolian — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:26:12 GMT

@Tmd_63 wrote:
The issue I have is that I lose all signal when I go outside and now the app refuses to connect unless I use my own internet and NOT EE's but EE does not pay for the use of our WiFi? I have to pay for my internet but EE gets it free??

I'm not sure whether you're taking issue with WiFi-calling or the myEE app, I'll presume the former.

WiFi-calling is provided as an inclusive service within your subscription, and EE maintain the core network elements required - 100% national indoor coverage is not likely to ever happen, so VoWiFi is provided as a mitigation.

The data usage is extremely minimal compared with other uses, but if you'd rather not allow the WiFi-calling service to use your broadband, you're free to disable it. You would have to accept the loss of indoor coverage that may result.

Re: Femto Cisco Booster

Tmd_63 — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:40:44 GMT

OK. As prevous poster wanted very simple terms. Let me put in IQ 30 level.

EE does not work off WiFi. Simple enough?

Re: Femto Cisco Booster

bristolian — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:44:29 GMT

@Tmd_63 wrote:
OK. As prevous poster wanted very simple terms. EE does not work off WiFi. Simple enough?

You're absolutely right to state that EE's mobile network does not use WiFi to provide mobile coverage, where has anyone claimed otherwise?

VoWiFi is used to complement network service, with core network elements being common.