My phone tries to always route calls and text messages through wifi when it is connected to one, even when connectivity is limited. So when I'm at work, I sometimes have trouble receiving text messages and calls, because of business wifi blocking certain things. Does anyone know how do I turn off wifi calling and text, permanently, so that the phone never tries to call/text via wifi?
**EDIT**: I think I am coming to realization, that it's not wifi, but a $hitty sprint network...
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Hello,
I have my phone for few weeks already and today i noticed one major issue. I will try to explain everything as clear as it is possible.
While i am on 3g network, there are no problems at all. I can make a call, i can receive a call, i can receive SMS etc... Everything works as it should be.
When i switch to 2g that's when the problem comes in. In the first 15 seconds after switching to 2g, i can operate my phone as in 3g - i can send and receive calls, i can send and receive SMS'es. After 15 seconds there is no ability to receive any call. The caller alway hears the same song: "the phone you are trying to reach is either turned off or out of radio coverage...". Also no SMS'es can reach my phone. Despite of this, i can send a call any time i want...
There's one thing i've noticed. When i turn my mobile data on - everything works just fine (you should be familiar with turning off mobile data function), but this is unacceptable to my mind. It seems that when i want to receive a call, i should be on 3g (doesn't matter if mobile data is turned off or on), or on 2g but with mobile data turned on...
I did one test - changed the APN's entry to a messy one, and left the mobile data on. Still wasn't able to receive any calls. Thats leads to a statement: while on to 2g, i have to be connected to the internet to receive a call, while on 3g, i can disconnect form the internet and still be able to receive all calls.
Additional info: HTC Desire - unbranded, non-rooted, stock ROM.
Can anyone help me to solve this issue?
It seems this problem only appears at home. At work (15 miles away form home) i can be on 2G and still able to receive incoming calls... Any ideas?
Ive recently had a problem with my wifi calling in that I am able to make calls just fine but am unable to send text messages. The message just constantly says sending but never goes through until i turn off the wifi calling. Is the wifi calling only meant for calls and prevents messages from being sent? I can't imagine that it doesnt support SMS but maybe I'm wrong. Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks
Weird, works fine for me and I'm on the juggernaut ROM.
alexm557 said:
Ive recently had a problem with my wifi calling in that I am able to make calls just fine but am unable to send text messages. The message just constantly says sending but never goes through until i turn off the wifi calling.
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I've had this problem with MMS, not SMS. Particularly MMS' with file attachments. (SMS is much slower to send, return receipts take forever, etc, but I don't know if that's just a coincidence or a network thing.)
But yeah, when trying to send MMS pictures (for example) the status will just say "sending" and sometimes even error/time out ("network unavailable") until I switch off Wifi Calling. I suspect it has something to do with the way Wifi Calling uses "Airplane Mode" to turn off the cellular antenna.* Why that would affect MMS and not SMS is beyond me, though.
Anyway, I've experienced the MMS problem on stock (KL1) as well as Juggernaut (4.1) so it's not a ROM issue, AFAICT. I don't use MMS all that much so it's not a big issue for me, but (as you said) if Wifi calling and MMS can't be used at the same time, seems like that's a pretty big oversight on T-Mobile/Samsung's part.
*Hold the power button and check out the menu that appears -- when WiFi calling is on, the power menu will show "Airplane Mode" is enabled. But if you go into the settings menu and DISABLE WiFi Calling, ENABLE Airplane mode, and ENABLE WiFi... and then try to re-enable WiFi Calling again, you get an error message complaining that you can't use wifi calling while in airplane mode. Weird stuff.
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I've had this problem with MMS, not SMS. Particularly MMS' with file attachments. (SMS is much slower to send, return receipts take forever, etc, but I don't know if that's just a coincidence or a network thing.)
But yeah, when trying to send MMS pictures (for example) the status will just say "sending" and sometimes even error/time out ("network unavailable") until I switch off Wifi Calling. I suspect it has something to do with the way Wifi Calling uses "Airplane Mode" to turn off the cellular antenna.* Why that would affect MMS and not SMS is beyond me, though.
Anyway, I've experienced the MMS problem on stock (KL1) as well as Juggernaut (4.1) so it's not a ROM issue, AFAICT. I don't use MMS all that much so it's not a big issue for me, but (as you said) if Wifi calling and MMS can't be used at the same time, seems like that's a pretty big oversight on T-Mobile/Samsung's part.
*Hold the power button and check out the menu that appears -- when WiFi calling is on, the power menu will show "Airplane Mode" is enabled. But if you go into the settings menu and DISABLE WiFi Calling, ENABLE Airplane mode, and ENABLE WiFi... and then try to re-enable WiFi Calling again, you get an error message complaining that you can't use wifi calling while in airplane mode. Weird stuff.
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WiFi calling and MMS work perfectly with Zombie ROM. The only caveat is NOT using stock message app.(Stock works, but will compress JPGs to 28Kb on average. Handcent compresses to multiple 100's KBs dependiong on original file. Specifically, use Handent and 100% guarantee you it works. By definition, when enabling Airplane mode that disconnects ALL wireless connections. Cell tower and WiFi. I do not get any of the behavior you state regarding using the power button method to enable/disable airplane mode or using the menu settings method. It is a combination of how TMobile is handling 2.3.6 WiFi calling AND specifically how a given ROM works with this newer wifi calling under Android 2.3.6
alexm557 said:
Ive recently had a problem with my wifi calling in that I am able to make calls just fine but am unable to send text messages. The message just constantly says sending but never goes through until i turn off the wifi calling. Is the wifi calling only meant for calls and prevents messages from being sent? I can't imagine that it doesnt support SMS but maybe I'm wrong. Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks
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I have the same exact problem started a few days ago can receive but not send text with wifi calling
This just started happening to me. While on wifi, my SMS get stuck at 'Sending...'. When I take my phone off wifi, I get the incoming texts thar I guess weren't going through & I have to resend all outgoing texts.
the white unicorn.
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.
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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.
I under that Sprint VoLTE may get rolled out next year which may fix this problem.
My hotspot works on my Note 4 but if I receive a phone call or a text message it automatically shuts down and I receive the following error. "Unable to connect to data network, turning off Hotspot"
I know I can't surf and talk on the phone at the same time but is there a way for the hotspot to stay on so when I hang up the phone I can go back to surfing?
This is an major inconvience because I have my Note 4 tied to my home phone system through bluetooth. My Note 4 stays upstairs in a window where I get the best reception in my house. So when the hotspot errors, I have to go upstair and turn it back on.
Any advice?
Thanks.
Slash
+1 Very annoying indeed. I have the same problem... It's especially annoying because I set up Google voice to answer all my calls but as soon as it rings from hangouts I lose Internet connection and the voip call drops. Then the phone goes to cellular and I have to answer the phone that way... How do I prevent this? Not call screening I hope.
Easy fix - don't use Sprint for your ISP.
Some of us don't have that option.
That's fine, just realize that you're violating the T&C of your contact and leaching the bandwidth for the rest of us. If you do this, don't EVER complain about crappy download speeds on LTE or 3g since it's probably just someone using that tower as their personal pipeline. RIP unlimited data if this continues.
And there is a fix, use the search function.
Pilotmills, do you have a link to the fix?
Or, do you know what words I should search on?
I can't find the fix.
Thanks.
Slash
Hi folks,
I posted in the main G3 forum, here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/help/mm-update-messaging-mms-doesnt-wifi-t3577069
So sorry to cross post, but on reflection I think this may be something specific to T-Mobile's implementation of the Marshmallow update on our phones due to T-mobile wifi calling.
Basically, when I'm on the cell network, but connected to a WIFI access point, and can receive cellular calls and SMS just fine, MMS messaging doesn't work, which includes group messaging. Messages just sit there "sending." Lots of reports of similar phenomena around, no real solution. Textra has a "T-Mobile wifi calling fix" that works for me, even though my wifi calling is switched off (I'm using the phone on ATT network). But I want to go back to Google Messages.
It seems the phone doesn't know how to use the cellular data in cases where there is a protocol-driven reason not to use wifi, in the case where the phone is connected to wifi. Basically, it's failing to drop back to cellular.
Any ideas here? I'll try anything!
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I have noticed this as well. I have not found a work around to send MMS over Wi-Fi calling.