They said by mid 2015. I'd be surprised if they even roll it out. It's embarrassing how long they took to enable simultaneous voice and data on the iPhone.
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Sprint Announces Enhanced Wi-Fi Calling Feature for iOS 9.1 Users
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Well, they needed LTE for that since CDMA wasn't compatible (and they didn't go down the path of having an EVDO set up that would support it without much extra hardware on the phones). But, yes, there's certainly that too, at least they have it now with LTE (although even that took them some time).
It just seems odd that given all the other players already rolled their versions out that Verizon would be on the sidelines when they clearly want to compete and yet not doing anything about it for so long.
Has anyone that has Google Voice Carrier integration tried to enable WIFI calling?
The prior version of WIFI calling required you to dump Google Voice Carrier Integration before enabling WIFI calling. It is a deal breaker for me. I am hoping that BOTH services can run side by side...
The prior version of WIFI calling required you to dump Google Voice Carrier Integration before enabling WIFI calling. It is a deal breaker for me. I am hoping that BOTH services can run side by side...
Can you hear me now? Really Verizon, can you hear me? We all wan't Wifi calling.
So TLDR version of this article = The carrier wars continue lol
Apparently then again carriers love adding the word enhanced to gain an edge on the competition and lure in customers. Maybe next Enhanced Messaging? ( texts, video, picture, IM , multimedia messaging etc )
Ah but remember Verizon thinks they are the best carrier ever that can do no wrong and they are the best thing since sliced bread lol
Apparently then again carriers love adding the word enhanced to gain an edge on the competition and lure in customers. Maybe next Enhanced Messaging? ( texts, video, picture, IM , multimedia messaging etc )
Ah but remember Verizon thinks they are the best carrier ever that can do no wrong and they are the best thing since sliced bread lol
I definitely know that's what they think, but it still makes them compete and match at the very least what AT&T is doing pretty much continuously (and vice versa with AT&T matching them), which is why this is quite odd given that AT&T has enabled this already and is enhancing it (not to mention the rest of the top carriers), and Verizon isn't even really giving an update related to it, let alone actually doing something about it.
Look at your phone settings. If you have iOS 9, it's already there.
I used it today, and I wasn't a beta tester.
Nothing on Sprint is better than any carrier options at this point.
When you say...
Sprint users can access the new enhanced Wi-Fi calling feature by downloading iOS 9.1, watchOS 2, or OS X 10.11.1 on their devices and making sure Wi-Fi calling is enabled on an iPhone by going to Settings --> Phone --> Wi-Fi Calling. Other devices can be set up to receive calls by going to Settings --> FaceTime --> Calls from iPhone. All devices must use the same Apple ID and they must be signed into iCloud.
It should be...
Sprint users can access the new enhanced Wi-Fi calling feature by downloading iOS 9.1, watchOS 2.0.1, or OS X 10.11.1 on their devices and making sure Wi-Fi calling is enabled on an iPhone by going to Settings --> Phone --> Wi-Fi Calling. Other devices can be set up to receive calls by going to Settings --> Phone --> Calls on other devices. All devices must use the same Apple ID and they must be signed into iCloud.
Sprint users can access the new enhanced Wi-Fi calling feature by downloading iOS 9.1, watchOS 2, or OS X 10.11.1 on their devices and making sure Wi-Fi calling is enabled on an iPhone by going to Settings --> Phone --> Wi-Fi Calling. Other devices can be set up to receive calls by going to Settings --> FaceTime --> Calls from iPhone. All devices must use the same Apple ID and they must be signed into iCloud.
It should be...
Sprint users can access the new enhanced Wi-Fi calling feature by downloading iOS 9.1, watchOS 2.0.1, or OS X 10.11.1 on their devices and making sure Wi-Fi calling is enabled on an iPhone by going to Settings --> Phone --> Wi-Fi Calling. Other devices can be set up to receive calls by going to Settings --> Phone --> Calls on other devices. All devices must use the same Apple ID and they must be signed into iCloud.
Simple, because like Apple explains when you first set up enhanced Wi-Fi calling, per carrier policies, it has to share your location so that you can be billed accordingly. I believe in this particular scenario it's a carrier policy thing. Also it doesn't work when your roaming on a network that isn't your carrier's.
Sprint phones are not locked donestically anymore just as long as the device is paid for. Get with the times.
So maybe I read the article wrong, and if I did please tell me! But I do have AT&T's wifi calling feature enabled. However, I interpreted this as similar to T-Mobile's iCloud Continuity feature, whereby your iPad/Mac rings even when your iPhone isn't connected to the same wifi network. As it is now, for AT&T customers, you need to have your phone on the same wifi network as your iPad/Mac in order for the calls to come through there too...right? Or am I missing something?
This has been explained several times in multiple threads relating to iOS 9 and WiFi Calling topics.
5 5C 5S and older lack the sufficient hardware and software combo needed to function flawlessly and precisely as intended with the way ATT has their WiFi Calling feature set up.
It requires use of HD Voice or VoLTE typically which the 5 5C 5S and older DO NOT Fully support.
Attempting to offer it on 5 5C 5S would kill the handoff function and result in steep increases in dropped calls which in turn would reflect far more poor on AT&T than simply saying they can't/won't do backwards compatibility beyond the 6/6P
If so, it's a bit funny that Apple list these phones as capable.
It should specify something along the lines of "Based on carrier compatility" or actually list what is compatible with what carrier if not Apple dropped the ball as far as updating goes.
It shouldn't be as if Apple doesn't know the compatility or lack thereof
5 = Minimal WiFi Calling on T-Mobile
( based solely on some people claiming they've gotten it to work with some difficulty )
5S/5C = Pretty Solid TMO some Sprint Support
6/6P/6S/6SP =
Pretty universal and all around solid WiFi calling support for carriers currently offering/supporting WFC
Not true. If you have other LTE enabled devices, you can use a single number to send/receive calls and texts. There is no charge, other than the charge you already pay because you have the LTE device on the plan.
This is not at all the same as AT&T's Numbersync. Numbersync lets you share a cell number between multiple LTE devices. This feature basically lets you share a cell number between multiple wifi only devices. Big difference.
I think this is also slightly different than iCloud/cellular Continuity that only T-Mobile has, because this only allows for calls/texts, and not any of the other normal continuity features. It doesn't seem like anyone has reported on iCloud Continuity since the early iOS 9 betas in June.
Not that I ever plan on switching back to Sprint, but I'm wondering if they will be supporting the 5s and 5c or if they will take the same approach as AT&T? I see no mention of supported hardware in the article.
Getting lost which provider we're quoting, but this feature (enhanced wifi calling) will be the same as t-mobile's. Turn your phone off, make a call with your iPad.
I can't see what the issue is with EE, aside from the really really cheap plans, everyone has unlimited minutes now (UK), don't they?
Good call on that.
Knowing Sprint I wouldn't expect much in the way of anything retroactive
Do you mean this article or an actual FAQ/Specs on an Apple help page?
If it's on Apples actual site again I say odd and get your head in the game Apple...
In the UK we have wi-fi calling on EE working for a while now.
However when I phone family it comes up INTERNATIONAL & they think its a sales call, so dont answer it.
Woukd be really interested if 9.1 apple watch owners in UK can make & recieve calls on watch without iphone on wi-fi?
cheers
However when I phone family it comes up INTERNATIONAL & they think its a sales call, so dont answer it.
Woukd be really interested if 9.1 apple watch owners in UK can make & recieve calls on watch without iphone on wi-fi?
cheers
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There is a difference between wifi calling and enhanced wifi calling.
I'm on EE, iOS 9.1, WOS2.01 and my watch still can't make calls if my phone is off.
Odd the international thing; I don't get that when I ring from my phone?