Stop Dropped Calls – Your Family Deserves to Hear or See You with No Interruptions

Family calls have a way of cutting out at the worst moment, whether you use WhatsApp, Snapchat or FaceTime. Video and voice calls need data arriving steadily, so a weak Wi-Fi signal or a phone swapping to mobile data mid-sentence will end them.

Speedify is an app that uses Wi-Fi and 4G/5G cellular data at the same time on a phone, and wired Ethernet or Starlink as well on a computer. Ahead, this page explains why calls to family drop mid-conversation, and what using Speedify gives you – conversations that finish, plus encrypted internet traffic for everyone in the household.

Should you have a backup 4G, 5G, Starlink, or cable internet connection?

Yes — every internet connection goes down, including Starlink, which drops for ~34 minutes a day on average. A backup connection from a different provider means one outage never takes you fully offline. The most common options are a 4G/5G cellular hotspot, a cable or DSL line, or a second satellite dish.

4G/5G cellular

Works anywhere. Just a SIM or hotspot — no installation needed.

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Cable / DSL

Best for fixed locations. Different network, so outages rarely overlap.

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Second Starlink

Adds redundancy and throughput for remote sites or heavy usage.

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Speedify bonds any two connections into one — automatic failover, more speed, no dropped calls.

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Why Audio / Video Calls Drop in the Middle of the Conversation

VoIP video and audio calls are extremely bandwidth-hungry and demand a lot from your Internet connection to work properly. When determining why calls drop in the middle of your conversation with you family, look at your Internet connection.

It might be that your Internet connection is too slow and doesn’t have enough bandwidth for a VoIP HD video call. It can also mean the connection is flaky and experiencing a lot of packets loss. Both of these issues are amplified when you are on the move, since mobile devices can not easily transition between different Wi-Fi networks or cell towers without interrupting apps and dropping Internet voice and video calls.

Regardless of what causes your issues, you should know that by default mobile devices are designed to only use one Internet connection at a time, despite the fact that they are often connected to both Wi-Fi and mobile data. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could be able to use both Wi-Fi and mobile data for speed and reliability?

Speedify Helps You Avoid Call Dropping when Talking to Your Family

Speedify is a fast bonding VPN that changes the way your computers or mobile devices connect to the Internet. Instead of just using one connection, Speedify allows your mobile device to connect to the Internet over both Wi-Fi and mobile data simultaneously. This increases your connection bandwidth and reliability. It will help you avoid call dropping when talking to your family. Plus, you will always have the best video quality on calls.

Speedify also monitors the quality of your Internet connections, which is great especially when using public Wi-Fi networks. When it detects that a signal is weak or that the network is too slow, it will automatically and seamlessly reroute the data through the other working connection. Best of all, when the other connection is back online and reliable, it begins using it again – automatically and in the background. Say goodbye to FaceTime calls dropping out!

Speedify for Families VPN Plan – Because Your Family Deserves to Be Protected and Enjoy Uninterrupted Internet

When using the VPN Family plan from Speedify, here’s what you’ll get:

Safe browsing on public Wi-Fi networks. The private pictures or accounts you share with your family won’t fall into the wrong hands.
Free unrestricted and secure communication between family members. Even if certain networks or countries block specific services like WhatsApp or Snapchat.
Unblocking content when going to a different country or region. After all, why not enjoy your streaming video clips abroad as well?
Anonymous browsing for full online privacy. Avoid getting “personalized” ads based on your “interests”.
Fast and uninterrupted Internet powered by Speedify’s channel bonding technology of combining two or more connections at once.

At almost the cost of two individual monthly subscriptions, the Speedify for Families plan supports 5 users, each with up to 5 devices. You definitely get a better deal per user if you have kids.

Avoiding calls dropping when communicating with your family makes everyone happy. So why not make this happen? Sign-up for Speedify for Families now!

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