WIFi calling on mobile?

[davhill]

Another of life's little frustrations has raised its ugly head.
I had a Galaxy Note 3 but that's died of having a lined green screen.
I got a Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra to replace it and that's been fine but for one thing.

O2 used to have an app called TuGo, which allowed mobile calls and texting via
my WiFi router. However, the gits took it away, for no apparent reason.

Spotty O2 youth tells me that there is a new WiFi calling software
but the XA1 Ultra isn't suitable. Bah!

I tried a 2rd party app called WiFi free connection. This is showing my router connected
at minus 74 - 81 dBm, 38mbps and 'good' but it doesn't work with with the mobile part at all.

I'm a bit miffed at the need to buy yet another phone to get WiFi calling, espaecially
as O2 tell that customers want a narrower screen, unlike my big diagonal screen. Well, I'm a customer
and I want my big screen.

Any ideas on how to re-establish WiFi calling so I needn't stand in the bath
to get a usable signal?

Thanks.

[w1bbles]

O2 said:

Wifi and 4G Calling is currently available on the following devices:

iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone X, iPhone Xr, iPhone 8 Plus, 8, 7 Plus, 7, 6s Plus, 6s, 6 Plus, 6, SE
Samsung Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 Plus, S9, S9 Plus, S8, S8 Plus, Note8, S7, S7 edge and J3 2017, A10, A20e, A50, A70, A8, A3 2017, A6, J6, J5 (2017), A5 (2017), Note9, A7, J6+, J4+, A9
Sony Xperia XZ2, Xperia XZ3, XZ2 Compact, XZ Premium, Xperia XA2, Xperia XZ1, Xperia XZ1 Compact, Xperia 10, Xperia L3
Oneplus 5, 5T, 6, 6T
HTC U11
Doro 8035
Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL

[NorthDave]

Or change network? For example I use wi-fi calling on a pixel 2 with EE. That's not on the above list.

[anonymous-user]

I've found that native WiFi calling nerds to be enabled by your carrier, so they have to supply the phone. Certainly the case with Three.

[w1bbles]

RogerDodger said:

I've found that native WiFi calling nerds to be enabled by your carrier, so they have to supply the phone. Certainly the case with Three.

I always buy my phones independently and have had WiFi calling on O2 on an iPhone 7, 8 and XR. When I first had the 7 I had to ask for it to be enabled but it stayed enabled with the subsequent changes of handset.

[anonymous-user]

Clearely some phones / carriers are more flexible than others.

Moto G7 Power, 100% supports wifi calling / Volte but the option isnt there, and Three told me it won't be as I didn't buy the phoen from them, then listed the phones they sell that support it with them. Perhaps some carriers use proprietry technology?

Three list these as compatible phones:

Apple: iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c
Samsung: Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 Plus, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy A3 2016, Galaxy A5 2017, Galaxy J3 2017
LG: LG G5, LG G6
Huawei: Huawei P10, Huawei P10 Plus

Not a massive list

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 25th June 12:17

[babelfish]

RogerDodger said:

I've found that native WiFi calling nerds to be enabled by your carrier, so they have to supply the phone. Certainly the case with Three.

I have an iPhone Xr that was not supplied by 3.

Wifi Calling works fine on 3.

[maccas99]

If you don't want to get a new phone, just get one of these: https://www.o2.co.uk/help/network-coverage-and-int...

[sbk1972]

So, wifi calling. Is this to ensure you can make calls anywhere / everywhere, or to save money ?

I have a EE account where I have unlimited calls, texts, 100Gb for £25 a month. So, all calls are free, would I need wifi calling ?

I have a Honor 8x phone. £200 of cheap wonderfulness.

SBK

[maccas99]

sbk1972 said:

So, wifi calling. Is this to ensure you can make calls anywhere / everywhere, or to save money ?

I have a EE account where I have unlimited calls, texts, 100Gb for £25 a month. So, all calls are free, would I need wifi calling ?

I have a Honor 8x phone. £200 of cheap wonderfulness.

SBK

Wi-Fi calling is designed for areas with little or no signal so that you can piggy back on the internet connections and route your calls that way. Effectively VOIP.

[davhill]

Thank you, gentlemen. It looks like either biting the bullet with a new phone, or getting a boost box are the answers

BTW, the O2 youth wasn't especially spotty... that's frustration talking.

[stevoknevo]

NorthDave said:

Or change network? For example I use wi-fi calling on a pixel 2 with EE. That's not on the above list.

I've got WiFi calling on my Pixel 2xl on a BT sim (BT use EE's infrastructure) Toggled it on on the phone and it just worked despite BT's site saying it only works on Android handsets supplied by them! It doesn't do voice over 4g but I don't care about that.

Argos are doing the Pixel 2 64gb for £309, or 128gb 2xl for £349 - the prices have dropped since the 3a was released, especially the 128gb 2xl - only gripe I have is the screen is hopeless outdoors, excellent phone asides from that.

[pills]

Whatsapp does VOIP calls to other whatsapp account holders (may or may not be useful in your case).

[RockyBalboa]

My experience with EE is that an EE-supplied phone is often required. However, the WiFi calling feature seems to switch on location!

[Timbuktu]

Contrary to that I've always had iPhones from Apple, not EE supplied and they've always worked on WiFi Calling since the feature was first enabled.

[Mike335i]

My Mate 20 Pro works great on Three WiFi calling, the wife's iPhone 8 is very hit and miss (also Three) and my work iPhone 6s is diabolical on Vodafone (either WiFi or cellular network). The damn thing is so unreliable for maintain a connection and very frequently gives a 'call failed' error that I wonder why anyone keeps buying Apple / Vodafone products.

[maccas99]

Mike335i said:

My Mate 20 Pro works great on Three WiFi calling, the wife's iPhone 8 is very hit and miss (also Three) and my work iPhone 6s is diabolical on Vodafone (either WiFi or cellular network). The damn thing is so unreliable for maintain a connection and very frequently gives a 'call failed' error that I wonder why anyone keeps buying Apple / Vodafone products.

I have an iPhone 6s + on Vodafone and I use Wi-Fi calling, day in, day out with no issues so it's not all bad.

[Mr-B]

Timbuktu said:

Contrary to that I've always had iPhones from Apple, not EE supplied and they've always worked on WiFi Calling since the feature was first enabled.

About 4 months after buying my oneplus direct from the company (not EE) I got a text out of the blue from EE saying I now had wifi calling, Oct 2017 this was.