A system for data communications comprising: a handset having a processor, a wireless communications device, a speaker and a microphone and one or more software applications operating on the processor that are configured to initiate a call from the handset using a voice over long-term evolution (VoLTE) service and a WiFi communications media ; a wireless access point coupled to the handset through the WiFi communications media and the wireless communications device, the wireless access point further coupled to a long range wireless communications media , the wireless access point having a processor and one or more software applications operating on the processor and configured to receive the call initiation from the handset via the WiFi communications media ; the wireless access point is further configured to utilize the long range wireless communications media from the wireless access point to initiate an interface with a server that provides VoLTE calling functionality; the wireless access point comprises: a VoLTE proxy configured to receive calls, and a sender port configured to communicate via the WiFi communications media ; the handset further comprises a listener port configured to communicate via the WiFi communications media ; wherein the handset is registered with the VoLTE proxy over associated sender and listener ports, comprises one or more software applications configured to communicate with the VoLTE proxy in accordance with the VoLTE standard, and wherein in response to receipt of a call, the VoLTE proxy is configured to cause a ring command to be generated at the handset to generate a ring signal. a handset having a processor, a wireless communications device, a speaker and a microphone and one or more software applications operating on the processor that are configured to initiate a call from the handset using a voice over long-term evolution (VoLTE) service and a WiFi communications media ; a wireless access point coupled to the handset through the WiFi communications media and the wireless communications device, the wireless access point further coupled to a long range wireless communications media , the wireless access point having a processor and one or more software applications operating on the processor and configured to receive the call initiation from the handset via the WiFi communications media ; the wireless access point is further configured to utilize the long range wireless communications media from the wireless access point to initiate an interface with a server that provides VoLTE calling functionality; the wireless access point comprises: a VoLTE proxy configured to receive calls, and a sender port configured to communicate via the WiFi communications media ; a VoLTE proxy configured to receive calls, and a sender port configured to communicate via the WiFi communications media ; the handset further comprises a listener port configured to communicate via the WiFi communications media ; wherein the handset is registered with the VoLTE proxy over associated sender and listener ports, comprises one or more software applications configured to communicate with the VoLTE proxy in accordance with the VoLTE standard, and wherein in response to receipt of a call, the VoLTE proxy is configured to cause a ring command to be generated at the handset to generate a ring signal. <EOS>