topic Re: Wifi calling in Get Support

Wifi calling

Bmvanbese — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:12:12 GMT

I have a iPhone 8 I am trying to set up wifi calling with pm.
I don’t see an option to toggle it on, I just switched from sasktel and I used wifi calling all the time , .

just curious if it’s not a feature pm allows ?

Re: Wifi calling

Handy1 — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:14:10 GMT

@Bmvanbese In phone settings go to phone and ensure wifi calling is on see if that helps

Re: Wifi calling

softech — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:16:08 GMT

@Bmvanbese PM does not have Wifi Calling 😞

Re: Wifi calling

esjliv — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:16:12 GMT

There is currently no wifi calling available with Public @Bmvanbese

Re: Wifi calling

Handy1 — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:21:19 GMT

@Bmvanbese Sorry I didn’t realize and @esjliv i checked my iPhone and wifi calling is off … when someone used face time on wifi isn’t that like using wifi calling it is that just for the data part of video but still just using regular calling ?

Re: Wifi calling

softech — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:24:39 GMT

@Handy1

Facetiem and Whatsapp is a kind of app voice calling

Wifii calling is the feature enabled by your phone carrier to use Wifi to receive and make calls on your phone using your Wifi.

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/what-is-wifi-calling-tmobile-verizon-att-google-fi-sprint-setup-faq/

Instead of using your carrier's network connection, your phone can make a voice call via a Wi-Fi network (with your own phone number)

Re: Wifi calling

softech — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:37:18 GMT

@Handy1 one more to add. Lucky currently offers its customers to use the apps to make calls using the phone number they have. However, that is just a VoIP calling (like TextNow or Fongo) and not Wifi Calling. AFAIK, no tier 3 providers are offereing Wifi Calling at the moment

Advantages for Wifi calling is that after it is enabled and setup on your phone, it is seamless to the customers. You make calls and receive calls on the same dial pad as you always use. Customers don't need to know if the calls was routed on the carrier network or your Wifi. This is especially useful when you have weak 3G or LTE network or none, like rural area, when calls were not able to reach you on the network, the calls will then go through your Wifi instead

Re: Wifi calling

Handy1 — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:43:56 GMT

@softech @Thanks for clarification on that , I’ve never used such services before , but my daughter uses face time a lot and does it mostly on wifi … so naturally I just assumed that was wifi calling but your last two post make it perfectly clear thanks again … learn something new everyday around here 🙂

Re: Wifi calling

Nezgar — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:56:07 GMT

@softech wrote:
@Handy1 one more to add. Lucky currently offers its customers to use the apps to make calls using the phone number they have. However, that is just a VoIP calling (like TextNow or Fongo) and not Wifi Calling. AFAIK, no tier 3 providers are offereing Wifi Calling at the moment

Lucky Mobile's wifi calling app actually used a separate number from your main mobile line, which presents certain limitations... Also, it appears Lucky is shutting down their Wi-Fi calling app on March 15th 2023, and is already no longer allowing new customers to use it:

https://forum.luckymobile.ca/t5/Lucky-Mobile-Community/Lucky-Mobile-Wi-Fi-Talk-amp-Text-App-Decommissioning/m-p/2863

https://www.reddit.com/r/luckymobile/comments/10q0ym5/lucky_mobile_is_removing_the_wifi_calling_app_on/