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AT&T WiFi Calling Now Available for Some iOS 9 Users

sjn419 said:
At&t is telling me I can't enable Wifi Calling because I have an unlocked device. I bought the device directly from Apple.
Here's the sms they sent me
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That's beyond false! I'm using an unlocked device have been for over a month and ALL AT&T features work for me. Have also been using AT&T WiFi calling since 12 hours after Beta Launched
 
BeSweeet said:
Welcome to 2006!

On a more serious note, I wonder if AT&T will end up charging for this?
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Thunderhawks said:
Yes, and they'll throttle it if you use it too much.
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What I wonder is if my DSL provider will start charging for use of WiFi calling. How enthusiastic will they be about permitting it for free when I cancel the nationwide calling bundle and revert to the local service piece? I can see Frontier going berserk over this since they have a lot of venues offering DSL, for people who live in the boondocks, have no cell service home but do also have mobile phone contracts. Suddenly all these people call up and want to ditch the long distance piece of their plan? It's either pay them $40 for a voice call bundle now, or pay 10c a call outside my own local exchange. Time will tell how they react. I wonder what local landline-based calling plans at Frontier will get jacked up to...

WiFi calling wouldn't solve the problem of my having to maintain a landline here, because my net access is via DSL, but at least I could make a WiFi call off the iPhone from anywhere in the house as opposed to relying on my lame ol' cordless phones and one wired handset.
 
LizKat said:
What I wonder is if my DSL provider will start charging for use of WiFi calling.
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With the recent focus on net neutrality and the ********* that would cause, I'd say the probability of that is extremely close to zero. Don't worry.

By the way, count yourself lucky to have DSL. For a lot of people it's the other way around; no DSL or cable broadband available and you can ONLY use cellular. In that situation you'd be severely restricting your data usage unless you want to pay a fortune. Even though DSL is kind of crappy it's worlds better than that.
 
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sjn419 said:
Did you buy your iPhone unlocked from apple?
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No it was bought through another source.


The device I'm using now was bought used thru Gazell.com. Listed as unlocked. I would think that it wouldn't matter though as long as the iPhone is a model optimized to work on/with GSM Networks
( T-Mobile , AT&T, Cricket which runs off AT&T now etc. )
 
VVP123 said:
In Los Angeles. It let me sign up. No AT&T Wi-Fi at top of screen yet.
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ONLY Works when the network and your phone deem your network signal low/poor enough


Alternatively people are forcing it on by using WiFi whilst "Airplane Mode" is on
 
iOSFangirl6001 said:
No it was bought through another source.


The device I'm using now was bought used thru Gazell.com. Listed as unlocked. I would think that it wouldn't matter though as long as the iPhone is a model optimized to work on/with GSM Networks
( T-Mobile , AT&T, Cricket which runs off AT&T now etc. )
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Do you mind checking what model number you have on the back of your phone?
 
sjn419 said:
Do you mind checking what model number you have on the back of your phone?
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Not at all. Looks like it's the iPhone 6

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As I've said works fine with pretty much ALL Of AT&T's features as well as tested successfully on T-Mobile though with a **** ton of slow data or other Data issues on T-Mobile vs AT&T
 
iOSFangirl6001 said:
Not at all. Looks like it's the iPhone 6

A1549

As I've said works fine with pretty much ALL Of AT&T's features as well as tested successfully on T-Mobile though with a **** ton of slow data or other Data issues on T-Mobile vs AT&T
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Ya you have a CDMA/Verizon version which I guess is ok. I have the Global/sprint version which is what Apple sells in their stores as unlocked

http://www.everymac.com/systems/app....7-inch-cdma-verizon-north-america-specs.html
 
Another quickie update

Speaking with AT&T now
Officially the WiFi calling Beta is ONLY To be used/work in Chicago right now other markets don't support and using it elsewhere may mess with billing and other account features.


Right now I'm having account issues so this would seem to fit what tech support is telling me. Just be cautious using AT&T WiFi calling if you're not in Chicago or don't have a Chicago Billing address or a Chicago Area code/Phone Number
 
iOSFangirl6001 said:
Right now I'm having account issues so this would seem to fit what tech support is telling me. Just be cautious using AT&T WiFi calling if you're not in Chicago or don't have a Chicago Billing address or a Chicago Area code/Phone Number
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Fascinating - my phone number is originally from NW Indiana (Chicago market), so maybe that's why I could opt in, although I'm not living there now. Everything seems to work and I don't have anyone else to test theirs, but that's some good information to have.
 
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ecschwarz said:
Fascinating - my phone number is originally from NW Indiana (Chicago market), so maybe that's why I could opt in, although I'm not living there now. Everything seems to work and I don't have anyone else to test theirs, but that's some good information to have.
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I suppose it could be good info.

But yea been having to call back and forth now waiting for them to touch base again on Sunday. They kinda read me the riot act about compatibility, Beta's and such and advised several times stop using it *sigh*
 
chriscrowlee said:
Wow, that's a good point I hadn't even thought of. I have the international version of the iPhone with the additional bands. Does it have the 700a frequency?

I have the MG4C2LL/A Unlocked (not the T-Mobile unlocked) that came out in January 2015 in the US. From the looks of it, I don't think it has the bands. It looks like it has all the TMO bands plus the TD-LTE bands for china, but just 700b and 700c. Darn.

I guess I can't say their coverage sucks, but considering they're advertising iPhone like there's no tomorrow, they're setting themselves up for the perception of poor service.
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No model of iPhone has support for 700a (yet).
 
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Does anyone know if Sanfrancisco is working or Fremont? I'm in Sanfrancisco with no luck but I'm not from here, don't know if it checks your registered address or your GPS location.
 
Ok so it only works if you have the mobile share data plan, I had unlimited and wifi calling wouldn't activate anywhere, so I asked my friend if his worked and he turned it on and it activated right away, I asked what plan he had and he has the mobile share data, I changed my plan to the mobile share and now it's working in zip code 60046 (Illinois).
 
w0by said:
Ok so it only works if you have the mobile share data plan, I had unlimited and wifi calling wouldn't activate anywhere, so I asked my friend if his worked and he turned it on and it activated right away, I asked what plan he had and he has the mobile share data, I changed my plan to the mobile share and now it's working in zip code 60046 (Illinois).
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It does technically say that in the WiFi calling Beta TOS/TNC's agreement

Based on others comments, talking to others and my experience plan wise it works with ANY of these plans/plan types

"Mobile Share"
"Mobile Share Value"
"Mobile Share Value Promo"
"Mobile Share Plus"

This is presumably for the time being and may or may not be expanded post Beta
 
I see there was no mention at all of AT&T WiFi calling today. Do you think they'll be taking it away? :)

Update: Nevermind, installed 9.1 and it still works.
 
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w0by said:
Ok so it only works if you have the mobile share data plan, I had unlimited and wifi calling wouldn't activate anywhere ...
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Ditto here. I have unlimited data plan (grandfathered since iPhone day 1), Wifi calling is not an option for me. It can't be activated. I live in a hilly area of Los Angeles and do NOT get at&t service in my home. I was really looking forward to Wifi calling.

I already tried the microcell. It's flakey, buggy, and frankly I don't want those extra radio emissions around my house. #tinfoilhat

Hey @att : Please enable wifi calling for your longtime & loyal customers who have grandfathered iPhone data plans.
 
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I will give you a hint, If you are and only if you are beta tester already, if you cancel your unlimited plan and go to a mobile share data plan, activate wifi calling, then call a day later and tell them you decided you wanted your unlimited plan back they will change it back and your wifi calling will still work :D
 
w0by said:
I will give you a hint, If you are and only if you are beta tester already, if you cancel your unlimited plan and go to a mobile share data plan, activate wifi calling, then call a day later and tell them you decided you wanted your unlimited plan back they will change it back and your wifi calling will still work :D
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We shouldn't have to resort to tricks. Thanks anyway.
 
Does anyone have the wifi option available on an iPhone 5S with the released version of iOS 9? If so, where is it located?
 
I wasn't able to use this on my iPhone 6 until I dealt with about 6 people from AT&T side. (I purchased unlocked "tmobile" phone and put old AT&T sim inside.

Apparently the 9th and 10th digit of SIM card must be >= 27 to support VoLTE. Mine was not, they sent me a new SIM in mail and I was able to get it setup ~48hours of discovering that issue (since I didn't want to go deal with the sales people at the store)
 
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