AT&T's VoWiFi is identical. I can call from my MacBook with my iPhone on airplane mode.
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Wi-Fi Calling Now Available for AT&T Users
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Also confirm was able to call over VPN. Thanks for the info.
Actually the service is not available in Puerto Rico. There is an issue when you try to set up the 911 address. There is no way you can add an address. Therefore once again, NOT AS ADVERTISED!! Definitely PR is part of the Bermuda Triangle; nothing is real, nothing works.
For calls, yes same wifi. SMS has always been accessible so long as both devices are connected to the Internet.
have you tried turning your phone off??????
oh thats good then
apple's support page does not say this is an AT&T feature
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203032
from what I've seen the sms messages show up on my mac as soon as i come home with my iPhone, so i assumed that sms was not available when the phone was not around
from what I've seen i come home and my phone sees my other stuff and sends all the forwarded messages that it could not because it was somewhere else.
that is why i assumed i could not send a sms message on my mac or pad when my phone was not around in iOS 8, and maybe said i something that was not correct
A few things:
- I have a work iPhone 5s on Sprint. I set it up today and it works fine (I think - it now says Sprint Wi-Fi). So it's an AT&T thing.
- Would love to get rid of my Microcell but I'm in a mixed marriage and my husband's Samsung won't work with Wifi calling - he says it's because of his cyanogenmod Android OS but may also be because AT&T is only saying the iPhone 6 and greater will work with Wifi calling. Who knows.
- So I tested AT&T Wi-Fi with the Microcell disabled and it seems to work on my iPhone 6. But when the M-Cell went back on, it seems to use that rather than AT&T. No biggie.
- I'm still confused about people who say it will draw from limited minutes. I read only one post above in 13 pages that questioned that. Here's what appears right now on the AT&T Wifi Calling FAQ:
"If you use Wi-Fi Calling to make or receive domestic calls from the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands, there are no extra charges. Also, these calls don’t count against your voice plan usage limits."
- But this part seems to be an AT&T restriction, as I think T-Mobile allows for international roaming: "Wi-Fi Calling isn’t available outside the U.S., Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands at this time."
(Emphasis added, of course.)
I was recently out of the country and made domestic (U.S.) calls via Wifi using my Ooma account, for free, though I would like my cell phone available for this in the future. Grrr.
- I have a work iPhone 5s on Sprint. I set it up today and it works fine (I think - it now says Sprint Wi-Fi). So it's an AT&T thing.
- Would love to get rid of my Microcell but I'm in a mixed marriage and my husband's Samsung won't work with Wifi calling - he says it's because of his cyanogenmod Android OS but may also be because AT&T is only saying the iPhone 6 and greater will work with Wifi calling. Who knows.
- So I tested AT&T Wi-Fi with the Microcell disabled and it seems to work on my iPhone 6. But when the M-Cell went back on, it seems to use that rather than AT&T. No biggie.
- I'm still confused about people who say it will draw from limited minutes. I read only one post above in 13 pages that questioned that. Here's what appears right now on the AT&T Wifi Calling FAQ:
"If you use Wi-Fi Calling to make or receive domestic calls from the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands, there are no extra charges. Also, these calls don’t count against your voice plan usage limits."
- But this part seems to be an AT&T restriction, as I think T-Mobile allows for international roaming: "Wi-Fi Calling isn’t available outside the U.S., Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands at this time."
(Emphasis added, of course.)
I was recently out of the country and made domestic (U.S.) calls via Wifi using my Ooma account, for free, though I would like my cell phone available for this in the future. Grrr.
Per pezworld, the 5s seems to work just fine...I still don't see the settings.
Again, my issue:
I've been trying to get it working:
iPhone 6, 8.4
iPhone 5s, 9.0.2
neither show "wifi calling" in the phone settings at all. Both phones bought directly from apple. Any ideas? Also, has anyone found anything out about ipv6? I don't have that enabled due to stability issues.
Also, doesn't the HD Calling issue have to do with whether a call will hand of to cellular once you go back out of wifi range? Here's something else from the FAQ: "If HD Voice coverage is available when your Wi-Fi connection is lost, your call will switch to cellular and continue with no interruption. This doesn’t apply to 911 calls. If you’re not in HD Voice coverage (for example, if you’re in 3G or 4G coverage), your device is in airplane mode, or you’re making a 911 call, the call will drop if the Wi-Fi signal is lost." Now I don't know how my M-Cell handles those handoffs - I don't think they are an issue but I'm not sure I've really tested it.
It works fine on Sprint on ios9. Alas. I was just making the point that it's probably not an iPhone 5s hardware restriction - at least because it works on Sprint.
You probably placed a Facetime audio call. Wifi calling from other devices without a nearby phone does not work on AT&T at this time.
Curious how is the call quality. I have Verizon service and horrible service in my home so I have network extender. The downside is it's only 3g, so you have to turn off LTE Voice/Data to be able to connect. Plus, the network extender seems to drop calls often. Thinking if the call quality is good over Wi-Fi, I might have to switch carriers.
It sounds like a FaceTime Audio call. It's excellent. Then again, any modern codec is better than a crappy low band cell call. Finally being able to hear the the nuances of speech means no guessing what the other person said and no more talking over each other by accident because you can hear their breathing.
Thanks for the feedback - that's great to hear. Might be time to switch.
I was able to have Wi-Fi calling enabled while on the iOS9 public beta. Some observations.
1. the call quality is very good. My house has concrete and rebar walls (I live in South Florida - hurricane building codes) and before I had Wi-Fi calling, I would miss calls when I was in my home office. Now with Wi-Fi calling, I do not miss the calls and I can't hear any difference in voice quality.
2. Once enabled, it will work any place where the cell signal is low and the Wi-Fi is good. I was visiting my wife's cousins in Vermont. Their cell signal is almost non-existent, whether Verizon or AT&T. My Wi-Fi calling worked there. A few weeks later I was in Martha's Vineyard at another friend's house. His cell signal was also poor, but my Wi-Fi calling worked. He now is thinking of switching from Verizon to AT&T because of this.
As stated a couple of time, and the statement from AT&T was posted it does not use your plan minutes for in and to the US. International calls still use minutes.
As you have been told WiFi calling for AT&T is not supported on the 5S. As for the iPhone 6 I believe you need to upgrade to iOS 9.
I'm a T-Mobile customer in Puerto Rico and I can confirm that Wi-Fi calling works and even can call without needing my iPhone in the same Wi-Fi network to boot. Maybe only a AT&T network issue since they're new to offering Wi-Fi calling.
Entirely too much misinformation in this thread. If you are not entirely sure about something, please don't dump it in a thread. Key important points are:
- From AT&T website: If you use Wi-Fi Calling to make or receive domestic calls from the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands, there are no extra charges. Also, these calls don’t count against your voice plan usage limits. For international long distance calls, international rates from your current rate plan or international package apply.
- I am a grandfathered unlimited data plan user and wifi calling works.
Huh? iPhone 6 needs iOS 9. iPhone 5 won't support wifi calling with any iOS version. I have no idea what a "pezworld" is, but it's wrong. 5s does not support wifi calling.