Use a mobile like a DECT house phone on router?

[paul.deitch]

The thought just popped into my head. Is it possible to connect your mobile to the router and have it ring like a house phone. I found that Fritzbox hardware can do this with an app but I couldn't see anything for general use. It might be that I am not searching for the right words though as I have never thought of it before.

[Brainpox]

If your phone and your network supports it you can set up WiFi calling which does exactly this.

https://www.4g.co.uk/news/ee-o2-three-and-vodafone...

iPhones work particularly well with no additional apps required. Android compatibility is a bit more flaky requiring either a separate app, or firmware provided via the network (rather than an unlocked device receiving updates directly from the phone manufacturer).

[here_we_go]

I don't think it's that complicated on Android - as long as your handset and network support it, you just need to switch it on in the settings.

[dapprman]

Can depend on the variant of android - I set it up on my Oneplus 7 Pro, was finding some odd call connectivity issues, looked at the official forum to find it was a common theme and down to calling over wifi having been turned on - turned it off and my problems went again.

[paul.deitch]

Thanks for the info! I had no idea.

Butl it seems that my Samsung a3 2017 doesn't have that menu so may be I need to consider a new phone.
Is it pretty standard on new phones?

[dapprman]

paul.deitch said:

Thanks for the info! I had no idea.

Butl it seems that my Samsung a3 2017 doesn't have that menu so may be I need to consider a new phone.
Is it pretty standard on new phones?

Have a google for it - some times it's left to the provider and if bought outside of one the option may not be visible. This was the case with my OnePlus 7 Pro. Models bought through phone contracts often had the option available, but direct from them you had to download and install an official OnePlus patch to enable the functionality.

[ThunderSpook]

Wi-Fi calling is generally only available through EE, Vodafone, O2, 3 and BT. I think Virgin Mobile may have started doing it recently, but it a one of the perks the networks like to keep for their direct customers as opposed to the resale customers like Giffgaff and Tesco etc.

[SomersetWestie]

Been using wifi calling for years on EE......... good job really, the phone signal here is shocking !

[51mes]

It works on 3 as well... straight out of the box on a Android handset from their network (my personal phone Huwaei P30Pro)

The phone I use for work is a repurposed 3 Android handset (Huwaei Mate20pro) rather than the turd work issues, but seems to give me wifi calling quite happily when I dont get VoLTE on EE.

S.