With t-mobile saying that all their phones are going to be WiFi calling capable, what is the chance of finally getting WiFi calling to work on aosp or cm in near future. Hoping @DocHoliday77 had an educated answer as always.
calexchelse said:
With t-mobile saying that all their phones are going to be WiFi calling capable, what is the chance of finally getting WiFi calling to work on aosp or cm in near future. Hoping @DocHoliday77 had an educated answer as always.
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Are you referring to Tmobile's Wifi calling or to the Google Voice Hangouts Dialer?
I'm curious to know if anyone has ported their Tmobile number to Google Voice and successfully replaced wifi calling with hangouts voice calling.
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Forgive me if this has been addressed before, but if an unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus is used on T-Mobile, does it work with wifi calling?
No.
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No. It'd require some serious hackery and even then it really isn't plausible. It requires RILs that are made to integrate WiFi calling.
GrooveIp + Google voice = free voip wifi calling for me
Looking to enable wifi calling for CM10. It is obviously there in the default Tmobile stock.
Not possible for CM10 and developers will probably never build it in since most phones/providers don't support wifi calling. Also, unlike phones like my old HTC G2 where wifi calling is a separate app, the SGS2 implements a new version of wifi calling that is built into the ROM.
Bottom line, if you need or want wifi calling, you need to be on a TW ROM, no if's or but's about it.
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Thanks for the info!
Actually, these guys are really misleading you. It's not that it can't or won't be done, it just hasn't been done yet.
There was even a version of T-Mobile WiFi calling that worked great on the HTC HD2 which wasn't even an Android phone, so it's completely false to say "Not possible for CM10", it just hasn't been done yet. They may be correct that it will never be built in, but someone will eventually make a derivative ROM that will have it, or you will have a flashable zip for it.
You can also use voip.
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there are phones out there that have wifi calling on cm9 and cm10. hell they even have it on MIUI
anderroid said:
Looking to enable wifi calling for CM10. It is obviously there in the default Tmobile stock.
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Groove-IP works pretty good
I've seen a lot of people suggesting that we use our Google Voice (GV) number instead of WiFi calling.
If I use GV, and assuming I set it up properly....
When people call my cell number, does it ring when I only have wifi and no cell service?
When I make calls out on WiFi only, so people see my cell number or my GV number?
In what ways is it different than use T-Mobile WiFi calling?
KevlarTheGreat said:
I've seen a lot of people suggesting that we use our Google Voice (GV) number instead of WiFi calling.
If I use GV, and assuming I set it up properly....
When people call my cell number, does it ring when I only have wifi and no cell service?
When I make calls out on WiFi only, so people see my cell number or my GV number?
In what ways is it different than use T-Mobile WiFi calling?
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You can forward you cell number to your google voice number, when you want wifi calling. I have mine set up to start at 6pm till 8am when I'm home. Works perfectly. I use grooveIP free, with a strong wifi signal, calls are very clear.
wt iz wifi calling app??
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go to this link for download!!!!!!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26105230&postcount=2
zrayhanx said:
wt iz wifi calling app??
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go to this link for download!!!!!!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26105230&postcount=2
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I would be VERY VERY hesitant to flash something made for a different phone, much less different manufacturer. How about you try it and let us know. With screenshots of course.
VoiD_Dweller said:
Groove-IP works pretty good
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I agree, rarely have problems with Groove-IP and Google Voice..
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can someone explain to me why wifi calling is cool?
WiFi calling is "cool" or useful because it allows for using WiFi as cell phone signal. I've worked in buildings which had no cell phone signal, and without WiFi calling, it would take hours for a text message to find the signal to creep through, so it was very useful.
I've tried GrooveIP and GVoice and they were way too buggy to rely on.
DIMENSIONAL said:
WiFi calling is "cool" or useful because it allows for using WiFi as cell phone signal. I've worked in buildings which had no cell phone signal, and without WiFi calling, it would take hours for a text message to find the signal to creep through, so it was very useful.
I've tried GrooveIP and GVoice and they were way too buggy to rely on.
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And to add to this...some of us use our voice in certain areas mostly (like home) and Wi-Fi calling allows us to get a low minute plan since Wi-Fi calling doesn't use minutes.
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blackangst said:
And to add to this...some of us use our voice in certain areas mostly (like home) and Wi-Fi calling allows us to get a low minute plan since Wi-Fi calling doesn't use minutes.
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Actually it can or does use your minutes... I know sounds foolish huh. I've seen some discussions on this in a few different places/sites and I still don't have a 100% clear answer. On the TMOUSA site regarding wifi calling, towards the bottom in grey txt it says:
"Capable device and Wi-Fi connection required. Wi-Fi Calling may decrement plan minutes. Except for UMA devices, device will not transition between Wi-Fi and the wireless network."
I think it's a case of if you're using it excessively they would start to deduct it kind of thing, but who knows. It's probably so they can change their minds in the future without any hassle, for instance, if people are using the heck out of it and they are losing as a result.
By default, it will use your minutes but now they have a free WiFi calling feature that you can add which makes calls made over WiFi free + unlimited, at least that's how it was last time I knew.
I would also really love to see the feature added to cm10 someday... It used to come with cm7 when I used it on my G2.
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I have a TMo galaxy s3. It is running 4.3 firmware. My wifi calling does not allow me to make calls although sometimes I can call my voice mail using wifi calling.
I can however receive calls and texts as well as send texts via wifi calling.
Cellular based calls work fine.
TMO seems to think the phone is defective, this phone is a replacement I just got and they are sending me a new one.
If the new phone experiences the same problem I am going to need some advice to fix it. I must use wifi calling in my house, tmo coverage here is terrible.
As it is, overall, I had nothing but problems with WiFi Calling over Stable Wireless. So I had given up on that. If you really have signal issues, then please see if your Router is capable of prioritizing your phone's traffic over other devices.
Perseus71 said:
As it is, overall, I had nothing but problems with WiFi Calling over Stable Wireless. So I had given up on that. If you really have signal issues, then please see if your Router is capable of prioritizing your phone's traffic over other devices.
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Thanks for the response.
Wifi calling works fine on my G2 with no issues at all.
It works fine on this S3 except for the whole making calls thing. It just instantly ends the call the second the call connects.
In that case follow part 2 of my last post.
Will it support T-Mobile Wi-Fi Calling? I know Android M supports WiFi calling natively but will the carriers (T-Mobile in particular) need to do anything to allow it?
WiFi calling is very useful to me at home where cell signal is very poor.
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Will it support T-Mobile Wi-Fi Calling? I know Android M supports WiFi calling natively but will the carriers (T-Mobile in particular) need to do anything to allow it?
WiFi calling is very useful to me at home where cell signal is very poor.
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Out of the box, at this moment, I don't think it does. However T-Mobile got it working on the Nexus 6 so I don't see why they couldn't add it with an update either before or after they ship. Think positive :thumbup:
Edit: found this from another thread in general section
"It’s also worth mentioning that*T-Mobile has already said*that the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P should have Wi-Fi Calling support at launch. While it’s expected to be turned off by default, T-Mo has said that after you pop in your SIM and hook onto the network, you should be able to turn the feature on."
Google or T-Mobile said via Twitter or the AMA or somewhere that it does support WiFi calling out of the box, but you need to set it to be on when you get your device - it isn't on by default.
The TBD support is for T-Mobile VoLTE/Band 12, which Google said they hope will be ready to go by ship day.
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Google or T-Mobile said via Twitter or the AMA or somewhere that it does support WiFi calling out of the box, but you need to set it to be on when you get your device - it isn't on by default.
The TBD support is for T-Mobile VoLTE/Band 12, which Google said they hope will be ready to go by ship day.
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Excellent. Both will help.
Do texts go over wifi as well with wifi calling enabled? At work I only have access to wifi or Sprint (because I am in a basement of a building) and it has a Sprint DAS antenna system installed. I was thinking of switching to Project Fi due to it being on Sprint's network but if texts can go over wifi with T-mobile I would probably go with them since it would open me up to a huge choice of phones in the future (I kind of want to try a windows phone sometime)
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Do texts go over wifi as well with wifi calling enabled? At work I only have access to wifi or Sprint (because I am in a basement of a building) and it has a Sprint DAS antenna system installed. I was thinking of switching to Project Fi due to it being on Sprint's network but if texts can go over wifi with T-mobile I would probably go with them since it would open me up to a huge choice of phones in the future (I kind of want to try a windows phone sometime)
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Yes, texts will go over wifi. Hurry with that Windows phone, before the platform dies completely
Here's the Twitter post where I saw confirmation from T-Mobile on Wi-Fi calling: https://twitter.com/TMobile/status/648919023158206464
The initial question was on band 12 support (hoping we get this soon), but below there's a question on Wi-Fi calling to which they said yes. This was one of the main reasons I'm switching to one of the new Nexus phones - most phones support it on their stock ROMs, but once you get sick of stock and switch to a custom ROM you have to give up Wi-Fi calling.
Question for those of you on T-Mobile...
We all know WiFi calling is enabled, BUT, has anyone seen or regularly sees any kind of indicator that they're actually connected through WiFi calling when on a call?
I have seen twice on the signal tile, it say "T-Mobile WiFi calling". But that's it. I have the setting set to WiFi preferred and I even have the T-Mobile WiFi calling Asus router, but I don't know if it's actually using WiFi calling it not.
If I have zero signal indicated on the signal tile, but WiFi on, I'll get a message telling me to connect to a wireless network when I try to place calls.
I'm also assuming that means the signal indicator tile serves a dual purpose in regards to also showing WiFi signal strength. Because when I'm on WiFi, if I switch on " cellular preferred" (in WiFi calling settings), I'll see the LTE symbol next to the signal icon in the tile, but If I switch to "WiFi preferred", any cellular symbol (LTE, H, 3G) goes away.
On a side note, if you're in airplane mode, you can't make a phone call, even with WiFi on. On my S6 edge, I could, as long as I was connected to T-Mobile WiFi calling. But the phone would let you know with a status bar icon.
I really need WiFi calling in some places at work and I dumped the S6E partly because of the 5X utilizing WiFi calling, so that's why I've wasted all you folk's time in reading this long post. ☺
Well, son of a *****, look what finally popped up...
It was enabled by default as soon as I booted with the TMO sim and ran the update.
Great to read...looking forward to trying it out when it arrives.
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It was enabled by default as soon as I booted with the TMO sim and ran the update.
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As was mine, but it didn't seem to want to work. I had "cellular preferred" set, but it seemed to hold onto the cell signal too much and not want to switch over. I set it to "WiFi preferred" but it still wasn't connecting yesterday. Today however, it's been all good with WiFi preferred. So it might have just been my work's network yesterday.
I still got to see if the phone will hand off the call to cellular before I leave it on WiFi preferred. I'm guessing it only will if I'm on band 12, but I'll test it anyways.
I searched around and got conflicting results. Does the 7X have WIFI calling? VoIP as well?
mikelets456 said:
I searched around and got conflicting results. Does the 7X have WIFI calling? VoIP as well?
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If you are referring to T-Mobile's wifi calling, then no, it doesn't have that. You can use a 3rd party wifi calling app (Google Voice, Hangouts, Skype, Duo, etc).
mswguitar said:
If you are referring to T-Mobile's wifi calling, then no, it doesn't have that. You can use a 3rd party wifi calling app (Google Voice, Hangouts, Skype, Duo, etc).
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I'm on AT&T--- it appears as if it's calling on WIFI as when I'm connected to a WIFI network it shows the connection but no mention of cell service...I place the call and still does not show the cell connection (4G/LTE).
However, I do not believe calls without WIFI are VoLTE....if I call off the cell network it switches from 4G LTE to 4G only....However, it sounds super clear though.
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I'm on AT&T--- it appears as if it's calling on WIFI as when I'm connected to a WIFI network it shows the connection but no mention of cell service...I place the call and still does not show the cell connection (4G/LTE).
However, I do not believe calls without WIFI are VoLTE....if I call off the cell network it switches from 4G LTE to 4G only....However, it sounds super clear though.
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Maybe it has native Wifi calling on AT&T but I have T-Mobile and it does not support their native wifi calling feature. My wife has a Moto G5 Plus and it DOES support Wifi calling on T-Mobile, even though it's an unlocked, non-T-Mobile specific phone.
And it does have VoLTE on T-Mobile as well (at least the BND-L24 model does).