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Wifi Calling on iPhone X
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I am on AT&T and wifi calling was enabled without issue on my iPhone X. AT&T rep was full of s**t.
This is what I hate about carriers call centres. If you don’t know about something, just admit it, don’t give BS.
If you have a weak cellular signal but full Wi-Fi you can still make phone calls and text.
Actually with 0 cellular signal but full Wi-Fi you can make calls and text.
It’s pretty awesome.
It works but beware there are issues with a weird static sound coming when you are connected to it.
There is a thread on here
Wish AT&T would prioritize Wi-Fi calling over cellular. I have signal issues in my house too but cellular often overrides Wi-Fi for some reason and the call quality is horrendous. It got so bad that AT&T sent me a microcell, but the problem with that is that Wi-Fi calling and the microcell kind of conflict with each other. I had to disable Wi-Fi calling and that works fine at home, but I have to remember to enable it every time I leave the house and I never do.
If you just turn off your cellular with WiFi running, it'll just switch over. If you go out and need cellular it obviously has to be re-enabled, but it's super quick from the new CC (and you'll be quickly reminded if you don't have a data connection).
A while back I was having the same issue, weak cell, and it would bounce between cell and wifi, so I just disable / force WiFi calling in the house most of the time.
Others have mentioned the scenario of being in an area with weak cellular signal (such as a basement, or deep inside an office building). For me the biggest benefit of Wifi calling is for international travel. I’m in Australia right now on a business trip, and can make and receive calls to and from the USA as if I was at home.... with no “roaming” fees. Since 90% of the time I’m on the hotel wifi or office wifi, it works great.
On AT&T, works fine, but using Verizon model X (if that matters).
I’ve done that but I always forget to turn airplane mode off when I leave my house. Wish there was a way to automate that process using IFTTT or something similar. It’s just annoying to have to turn off cellular every time I get home and then remember to turn it back on when I leave. I know you said that I’ll be reminded that I don’t have a data connection but I’ll have to experiment with that.
I'm on AT&T and I just checked my settings and Wifi Calling was off. I'm sure it was enabled on my 7 Plus before I upgraded. I flipped the switch back on, and a page came up asking me to confirm my home address, which will be sent to emergency services if I dial 911. That's a nice feature and I don't remember it being there before.
So each of you should check that setting. You might just have to re-enable it.
So each of you should check that setting. You might just have to re-enable it.
so now on ATT your wifi calling is not on when your iphone is connected to wifi?