Sprint Announces Enhanced Wi-Fi Calling Feature for iOS 9.1 Users

[deany]

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?

thanks for the reply

my mum was getting nuisance calls and got a phone that allowed blocking of calls this is the model:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00AF83L2Q/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and iconically my number comes up INTERNATIONAL when wi-fi calling is on.

So she tends not to answer!

Will 'enhanced' wi-fi calling mean that we will be able to make calls on apple watch without iphone on wi-fi. If so do EE have the capability?

But I guess wi-fi calling would need to be on so the 'problem' with amazon phone would still occur.

cheers

 

[Aniseedvan]

thanks for the reply

my mum was getting nuisance calls and got a phone that allowed blocking of calls this is the model:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00AF83L2Q/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and iconically my number comes up INTERNATIONAL when wi-fi calling is on.

So she tends not to answer!

Will 'enhanced' wi-fi calling mean that we will be able to make calls on apple watch without iphone on wi-fi. If so do EE have the capability?

But I guess wi-fi calling would need to be on so the 'problem' with amazon phone would still occur.

cheers

Yes, if EE decide to bring this, you'll be able to make calls on the watch with the phone off.

Continuity gives you the ability to make calls from your watch (or iPad/Mac) using your iPhone, as long as it's on, I made a call from my Mac this afternoon...

 

[BobZ521]

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...

Sorry, yes specs on Apple support page says 5c or higher is capable but they leave it up to the carrier
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203032 reads
To place a Wi-Fi call, you need an iPhone on one of these carriers:

• Canada: Bell, Rogers
• Hong Kong: 3, SmarTone
• United Kingdom: EE, Vodafone
• United States: AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint
• Saudi Arabia: Zain
• Switzerland: SALT, Swisscom

iPhone 5c and later are capable of Wi-Fi Calling. Check with your carrier on which models are supported.