You don't need to turn on Airplane mode though. My phone Says AT&T Wifi with it Airplane mode off.
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Wi-Fi Calling Now Available for AT&T Users
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Wait a bit, try again and if nothing I would suggest another call for assistance.
*THEY* are enhancing your cellular service?
Um, no, *I* am enhancing THEIR hobbled service by using *MY* wi-fi network.
Enabling this service reduces their incentive to improve coverage - hey, wi-fi is becoming ubiquitous. You've got it at work, at school, at Starbucks, at your house...
Why should they add more towers when they can just ride on your wi-fi bandwidth?
Some people have really good signals. If you are in an area the phone thinks is better on cell you will not see wifi on the top. Airplane mode is a test to force the phone onto the service so you can verify the feature.
They will continue with towers because it makes sense to do so. The other providers, their biggest competitor, says they have no need for wifi calling and dont plan to offer the service. They will continue with tower roll out and so will other providers.
Guess if you buy a car and you're expected to provide your own tires and build your own gas stations that's ok with you.
They're not obligated, right?
Got it to work and say AT&T Wi-Fi with airplane mode on and a test call worked. I believe if you have sufficient cell signal the call is always going to go through the network and not wifi
Hand-Off. The wifi to cell network relies on VoLTE for proper call hand-off to the network. Technically speaking, the 5S can make wifi calls but in this case the rollout was limited to only the phones that support the VoLTE service. VoLTE is voice over LTE, wifi calling is voice over wifi. Two data services that can work together to keep your call active as you more around. The experience of dropping a call everytime you move in and out of coverage on a 5S would be bad for the provider. I guess they could warn you but in this case it looks like they decided to just not offer it at all.
Was finally able to toggle on wifi calling on my 6s Plus...but the AT&T Wifi icon is not coming up.
When I check my account/line features on AT&T website, it lists that I have a "Wifi Calling Blocker" enabled on my account.
I started up a quick chat with AT&T. They had me toggle off/on wifi calling and after about a half hour on the chat they claimed they succesfully removed the block from my account.
It's been about an hour since then and block is still listed and its still there. Looks like I have to call AT&T when I get out of work.
When I check my account/line features on AT&T website, it lists that I have a "Wifi Calling Blocker" enabled on my account.
I started up a quick chat with AT&T. They had me toggle off/on wifi calling and after about a half hour on the chat they claimed they succesfully removed the block from my account.
It's been about an hour since then and block is still listed and its still there. Looks like I have to call AT&T when I get out of work.
My guess is that it's a regulatory thing. The international exchange rates need to be paid. They are passing that cost along. Other carriers may say they have free international exchange LD, but likely they are making up for it somewhere else.
I'm not a telecom expert, but this is my layman's understanding. Someone can correct me if wrong, or vote me up if right.
Edit: or both!
Actually just confirmed through the AT&T store I work at the you must be in a low coverage area or airplane mode for it to work.
Not sure what consitutes as a low coverage area though. Apparently the phone knows when to switch to it.
Not sure what consitutes as a low coverage area though. Apparently the phone knows when to switch to it.
WOW!!! I'm speechless... I can now use my phone at my desk where I don't have signal. The call quality is just plain amazing as it appears to be using HD Voice. One happier camper and glad that AT&T was able to flip it on so quickly after FCC Approval! I'm using iOS 9.0.2 w/ on iPhone 6s+.
But it's a good way to test it if you're in an area with great cell reception.
I believe it does use HD Voice as if you leave a wifi area on a call the call won't drop of you are in a HD Voice market.
That just leaves Verizon the only one to not offer it. Last as usual!
(See: Samsung Pay debacle as well.)
(See: Samsung Pay debacle as well.)