WiFi calling on Apple Watch works!

That's really awesome! Just to be clear you say "closed my iphone completely" you mean "turned off"... right?

Can you try FaceTime Audio as well? I just tried that with my phone off... and it didn't work. You can see that over here: http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/watchos2-wifi-without-an-iphone.1919646/

Weird that Wifi Calling would work and FaceTime Audio doesn't!

 

You must have created this thread right before I created mine.
http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/cellular-continuity-on-the-watch.1919703/

I didn't think wifi calling was working because, as you said, the watch doesn't show up in the other devices menu, but I just turned off my phone and had someone call me while my watch was connect to wifi, and it did ring. Thanks! Weird that it doesn't show up in menu though, when I clearly saw it after unpairing my watch.

 

Yeah, Facetime audio didn't work when I tried it—only wifi calling worked; I guess because they technically are routing the wifi calls through Tmobile. The reason I was so confused at first was because the Apple Watch does not show up in the list of devices, but when the iOS 9 betas were first released, I saw screenshots of Apple Watches appearing in the menus. Oh well, as long as it works.

 

Viola. That was my grandma's name. I miss her.

 

Wifi calling is apparently not available in my area for att. Won't even let me turn it on lol.

 

Nice for you!
Sucks it isn't currently supported on ATT at the moment. I can't fathom how one of the largest carriers in the country is so slow to roll these features out, while TMobile always has the latest features as soon as they're available.. I bet we'll get it in 2017.

 

Hi

could you both try on 'out going' calls?

suprised you didn't do that?

Because if you can use the watch to make & receive calls, without iphone that is amazing.

thanks

 

Thanks to this thread, I turned the "other devices" feature on and found Wi-Fi calling on the watch does in fact work quite nicely. Verified incoming calls do indeed work.

 

Sadly AT&T does not support wifi calling. So I can't try this. I did, however, see that texting and Siri work with my phone off now.

 

Yes they do, but its not available to everyone quite yet.

 

Hi

Can make a call without the phone?

Cheers

 

I'm pleased its working for you because that is a 'before its time' feature.

I have turned Wi-Fi calling on and put iphone 9.0 in airplane mode, on EE in the UK, and no joy. (EE does support Wi-Fi calling and is the largest network here).

It must be a carrier feature for 4g T-Mobile USA?

cheers

 

They are not allowing any new people to use it until they get the whole TTY thing figured out: http://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/story/att-explains-delay-ios-9-and-wi-fi-calling/2015-09-21

 

Two carrier functions are required for this to work. First your carrier must support Wi-Fi calling. As noted that's T-Mobile and Sprint at this point. ATT is awaiting FCC approval because they want to support TTY differently. Verizon is MIA.
Secondly your carrier must support the Ios 9 version of Continuity. That seems to be T-Mobile only at this point.

 

Hi
Where is wifi calling on Apple Watch app can't see it on mine

Thanks winmecd

 

Just tried it on EE in the UK wi my iPhone 6 and no luck

 

With it working in USA with T-Mobile and T-Mobile USA and EE UK being owned by the same German company. How long do you think it will be before EE offer it?

my friend on Friday said 'what you can't make a call without your iphone' (I'd left my iphone in her car) I felt a bit miffed that you can use the watch as a phone, but not yet in UK!.

Does anyone 'in the know', have a time frame?

cheers

 

I hope it's soon.

 

I'm not sure what is happening to me. I can't send sms text nor wifi call unless I have my iPhone on Bluetooth.

I can ask Siri questions and she answers when my phone is on airplane mode.

Any idea?