Iphone FaceTime - possible on 2G ?

[Harry Bloomfield]

A friend is convinced his Iphone is using 2G, but he uses Facetime which works full speed. I think he is misreading what it says on the screen and that he must be on 4G. Is FaceTime even possible on 2G?

[Andrew May]

Is it possible that the phone is indeed on 2G but faceTime is actually going over a connected WiFi link?

[Harry Bloomfield]

One time he was in the sticks, fishing, so no..

He's on EE and suggests it says EE 2G.

[Brian Gaff]

You might get always with facetime audio, but not video. Personally, I'd suspect he is at home and hence logged into his wifi or something like that. What part of the world is he in that does not have even3G? Brian

[Brian Gaff]

I understood that EE only do 3 and 4G in most places.

Indeed the old systems are supposed to be obsolete in some areas as my old phone would say no signal a lot since it was pre 3g.

He needs to look at his settings app. Brian

[Harry Bloomfield]

Just half a mile from me and I always get 4G. He says it shows 2 where ever he goes.

[Swer]

Then that's the problem, its not really 2G whatever his phone says.

[Harry Bloomfield]

I agree, but you try convincing him lol

I just didn't think FaceTime could work on 2G and wanted to check.

[Bill Wright]

Tell him to do a speed test.

Bill