[trenbarg12]

Have had some trouble inside the house in the Village of Charlotte with calls dropping or sometimes garbled... walk outside and they are fine... Researched it and tried out a new and possible solution tonight and it's free. If you have an iPhone or android, download the app Talkatone and then register your account. Then you can sit in your home attach to your wireless and make phone calls and texts without driving up your data plan on your phone. Phone calls are clear... only used this today but I am impressed on the simplicity of the app and the effectiveness of it. Below is info that I pulled off the web that you might find useful.

Free calls & texts via WiFi or cellular data, no cell minutes used
Free inbound calls, free SMS texting, free monthly outbound minutes
Unlimited free in-app calls & texts with pictures
FREE LOCAL U.S. PHONE NUMBER
Get a free U.S. phone number of your choice, make and receive free texts and calls to U.S. phone numbers, including landlines. If you don’t have a cell phone plan, Talkatone can be your only phone.
CALLING & TEXTING TO REGULAR PHONES
All SMS texting and inbound calls are always free. You get free outbound minutes every month. If you run out of your free outbound minutes, you can easily purchase additional minutes for a very low price.
IN-APP CALLS & TEXTS
Truly unlimited free Talkatone-to-Talkatone calls and texts anywhere in the world, including picture messaging. Invite friends and family to Talkatone, talk as long as you want, send thousands of texts, and share photos or videos.
TRAVELING OVERSEAS
Take your Android device with you when you travel. Call and text U.S. phone numbers on WiFi without paying outrageous roaming charges.
TURN YOUR ANDROID TABLET INTO A PHONE
Call and text friends and family from your Android tablet with Talkatone. No cell plan required.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Talkatone does not support 911 emergency calling or texting.
Carrier data charges may apply. Contact your carrier for more information.