No, I'm not talking about Google Voice. Previous to today, I just turn on WiFi and use my internet connection to make calls via my iPhone. I'm trying to understand why this way anything different. I guess it really isn't.
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Wi-Fi Calling Now Available for AT&T Users
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No, I'm not talking about Google Voice. Previous to today, I just turn on WiFi and use my internet connection to make calls via my iPhone. I'm trying to understand why this way anything different. I guess it really isn't.
Talk to your IT department. They may be able to open a hole in the firewall to let AT&T WiFi calling through.
In fact, they might jump at the chance. Imagine working in IT and being able to pick up the phone, "Hey boss, try AT&T WiFi calling on your iPhone 6; it should work now so you can have cel phone coverage in the building."
My wife's iP6 doesn't even show a WiFi Calling setting. We are on AT&T. Anybody have any idea why not? Its running iOS 9.0.2.
EDIT: just so people don't get confused I was looking in the wrong place.
EDIT: just so people don't get confused I was looking in the wrong place.
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From what I've found out, AT&T WiFi calling works using an IPSec tunnel that your phone sets up with an AT&T server. This gives your phone an IPv6 address, through which it can do voice services.
It's the same IPv6 address your phone gets when using VoLTE. It's pretty damn neat how they implemented it.
Not entirely true it seems. I have that and its not enabled on my 5S.
Right, it doesn't seem to be available for 5S. More confirmation for me to dump AT&T soon as I get the chance.
I had to call AT&T to get it enable. Sound is way my better To test it, put the phone in airplane mode, bingo!
To test it, put the phone in airplane mode, bingo!
lmao, airplane mode disables the cellular part ONLY, you can turn on each individual service like BT and WIFI as you need except cellular. The airplane button just turns off everything for the sake of completion, but only cellular is disabled.
Seems to only pop up if you have wifi calling on then because I just checked on my 6s out wifi calling and I only see the airplane icon and the wifi logo. Wonder what AT&T might be running in the background, maybe an ip check for country for wifi calling and wifi calls.
how did you do that then? w/out the M at&T modem for home wifi calls?
Unfortunately, I believe you are mistaken. Unless you have a magic phone, because none of the rest of us could do that. If you were making calls, it was via cellular or an app.
Yes, I did do that. No "AT&T Wi-Fi". Guess it's blocked. Thank you, Paranoid Corporate IT Department
Who is your carrier and what kind of phone do you have? (Jailbroken?)
Supposedly AT&T just turned this on for ALL US iPhones today.
(They might have been texting for some? Or it might have turned on during a beta and stayed on).
Gary
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
"Corporate IT" and "hole in the firewall" are like matter and anti-matter.
This is posted from AT&T's website about wifi calling:
Calling
• Make and receive unlimited domestic calls within the U.S., Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands at no additional charge.
• International long distance rates apply for calls made to international numbers.
Texting
• Text messages sent or received using Wi-Fi Calling are counted and charged under your existing rate plan.
and here is the fine print:
Charges: Domestic calls made/received within U.S., Puerto Rico, and U.S.V.I. have no additional charge and won’t count against plan usage limits. For international long distance calls, international rates under your existing rate plan or international package apply. All text messages sent/received are charged under your existing rate plan or international package and will count against usage limits
Like I say it doesn't matter if callular is disable, that's the point all u need to do is have wifi enable first then turn on airplane mode
Thanks - I was waiting for the icon to change - simply fantastic. I was getting from 0 to 1 bar at work
we did not have to pay $199 for a AT&T microcell and a $19.95 a month calling plan, like AT&T would make you , if you were in a similar situation
if your plan includes unlimited minutes, it includes unlimited wifi minutes.
if your plan includes 450 minutes and 3000 weekend minute with roll over for cellular calls, it is the same for wifi calls
your not being charged extra.
Can I return my microcell to att? Bought it less than 30 days ago. Wifi calling is working for me in So Cal.
No. Not from my testing. The ports used by this service are blocked by the airplane network.