Vodafone follows EE's lead with a WiFi calling service

Vodafone is following in the footsteps of EE by introducing WiFi calling for its customers.

The service allows users to make and receive calls over a wireless internet connection, so the old 'I had no signal' excuse isn't going to fly for much longer.

Pay-monthly customers on a Vodafone Red Bundle will receive the update in "the coming weeks".

Unlike EE's WiFi calling, the service will not require a separate app, kicking in whenever the customer connects to a WiFi network.

Not only does WiFi calling keep you connected when your signal is poor, it allows users to make calls in places where they couldn't before, like the London Underground.

The feature will only be available on specific handsets, but Vodafone is yet to confirm what they are.