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Carrier Enable Wi-Fi Calling on EE (UK) & Sprint (US) (Pre 8.3)

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Browno01

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**You need a PC or Mac to do this**

Download the EE Carrier File here

Download the Sprint Carrier File here

On Mac

* Quit out of iTunes
* Launch Terminal from /Applications/Utilities/
* Enter the following command at the prompt and then hit return:
* defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool YES

* Relaunch iTunes
* Connect the iPhone to the computer
* Launch iTunes and hold the Option key while clicking on “Check for Update” to load an .ipcc file
* Select the .ipcc file to sync the .ipcc to the iOS device
* Disconnect the iOS device.
* Go to Settings, Phone and Turn on Wi-Fi Calls
* Turn on Airplane Mode, enable Wi-Fi and the status bar should change.
* Disable Airplane Mode and it is complete.

On Windows

* Quit out of iTunes
* From the command-line, run:
* "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1

* or, for 64-bit Windows systems:

* "C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1
* Nothing will appear to happen.
* Relaunch iTunes
* Connect the iPhone to the computer
* Launch iTunes and hold the Shift key while clicking on “Check for Update” to load an .ipcc file
* Select the .ipcc file to sync the .ipcc to the iOS device
* Disconnect the iOS device.
* Go to Settings, Phone and Turn on Wi-Fi Calls
* Turn on Airplane Mode, enable Wi-Fi and the status bar should change.
* Disable Airplane Mode and it is complete.
 
appleaday6477 said:
Where can you find the carrier files? I'm on 3UK

Thanks
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Hi

Wifi calling isn't available on 3UK. At the moment EE is the only network offering the service. Vodafone will offer it from the summer. I don't think O2 or 3 have said that they are going to offer the service.

(If you go to settings, general, about the mobile network should automatically update your carrier files)

Alex
 
Browno01 said:
**You need a PC or Mac to do this**

Download the EE Carrier File here

Download the Sprint Carrier File here

On Mac

* Quit out of iTunes
* Launch Terminal from /Applications/Utilities/
* Enter the following command at the prompt and then hit return:
* defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool YES

* Relaunch iTunes
* Connect the iPhone to the computer
* Launch iTunes and hold the Option key while clicking on “Check for Update” to load an .ipcc file
* Select the .ipcc file to sync the .ipcc to the iOS device
* Disconnect the iOS device.
* Go to Settings, Phone and Turn on Wi-Fi Calls
* Turn on Airplane Mode, enable Wi-Fi and the status bar should change.
* Disable Airplane Mode and it is complete.

On Windows

* Quit out of iTunes
* From the command-line, run:
* "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1

* or, for 64-bit Windows systems:

* "C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe" /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1
* Nothing will appear to happen.
* Relaunch iTunes
* Connect the iPhone to the computer
* Launch iTunes and hold the Shift key while clicking on “Check for Update” to load an .ipcc file
* Select the .ipcc file to sync the .ipcc to the iOS device
* Disconnect the iOS device.
* Go to Settings, Phone and Turn on Wi-Fi Calls
* Turn on Airplane Mode, enable Wi-Fi and the status bar should change.
* Disable Airplane Mode and it is complete.
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the Shift -> check for update has no function on my windows laptop, i cant load any specific file.
 
thanks for the file for the update but am running into an issue. When I go to select to turn on wifi calling its simply stating that I must contact my carrier to enable wifi calling

Any idea on this one?
 
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how long

teameurox said:
thanks for the file for the update but am running into an issue. When I go to select to turn on wifi calling its simply stating that I must contact my carrier to enable wifi calling

Any idea on this one?
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hey how long did it take in itunes to complete the carrier update?
 
davehutch said:
Will this work on an iPhone 5 in the UK?
For some reason EE allow the 5C to wifi call but not the 5
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The cellular aspects of the iPhone 5C and an iPhone 5 are different. The former supports more 4G bands, faster 4G speeds, VoLTE and wifi calling. The latter was the first 4G phone from apple and only supported 4G on a few bands with many limitations and poor battery life on 4G.
 
not working

i have left my phone and computer on all night while the carrier settings are being updated by itunes but it doesnt ever finish....can anyone help me out?
 
Can't you just go to settings > phone > wifi calls > allow wifi calls if you have 8.3? The carrier settings updated automatically for me after the 8.3 update (EE UK).

Edit: forget that, just saw the pre-8.3 suffix Doh! :)
 
Lol no problem

alFR said:
Can't you just go to settings > phone > wifi calls > allow wifi calls if you have 8.3? The carrier settings updated automatically for me after the 8.3 update (EE UK).

Edit: forget that, just saw the pre-8.3 suffix Doh! :)
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thanks for the attempt, no one else seems to b replying.
 
I've got the same error about having to contact my carrier to activate this service with Sprint. I called them just to check on it and they said I was the 3rd person to call about that message. I'm wondering if we are all jailbroken or not :cool:
 
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