Is it possible to enable native voicemail support in MM if the carrier blocks it? I had both Verizon and AT&T (technically Cricket) with my Nexus 5X but neither had it enabled.
Is this something that can be enabled through root or custom roms or does it require support from the mobile carrier to work?
So is it possible to enable wifi calling and/or VoLte on stock 8.1 rooted or any firmware of the pixel without being on Verizon? I am on AT&T so just wondering if there is a mod or something I can do to enable it.
Magisk has a module that can do that; VoEnabler .... this module will enable access to the features in the pixel, in Dialer, settings, etc. * but that doesn't mean you can actually use them;
First, check that your carrier/service actually supports the feature .... You can check with a secret code though; in Dialer;
*#*#4636#*#*
Then navigate to "Phone Information"... from there scroll down;
you should see the stuff for VOLTE, Wifi Calling, Video Calling, etc. If it's enabled then you may be good to go..
but if your carrier doesn't support it - enabling it via VoEnabler will do nothing to change that.
Also, I don't know about the US, but in Canada - some carriers (under some plans) do charge extra for this stuff.
loeffler23 said:
So is it possible to enable wifi calling and/or VoLte on stock 8.1 rooted or any firmware of the pixel without being on Verizon? I am on AT&T so just wondering if there is a mod or something I can do to enable it.
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It is all carrier dependant, i got my XL from Verizon and I'm on TMO and wifi calling and volte is working but I don't think att supports the pixels for volte and wifi calling
fiffan86 said:
It is all carrier dependant, i got my XL from Verizon and I'm on TMO and wifi calling and volte is working but I don't think att supports the pixels for volte and wifi calling
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Sort of this. Basically AT&T will not support VoLTE or WiFi calling on any unbranded unlocked devices brought onto their network. Never worked on my T-Mobile Note 4 nor my Google purchased Pixel XL. I was a long time subscriber to their service but once my dependency on MMS messaging increased I had no choice but to switch to another carrier. I wound up on Verizon after a brief time with T-Mobile. Both support full functionality of these devices.
nine7nine said:
Magisk has a module that can do that; VoEnabler .... this module will enable access to the features in the pixel, in Dialer, settings, etc. * but that doesn't mean you can actually use them;
First, check that your carrier/service actually supports the feature .... You can check with a secret code though; in Dialer;
*#*#4636#*#*
Then navigate to "Phone Information"... from there scroll down;
you should see the stuff for VOLTE, Wifi Calling, Video Calling, etc. If it's enabled then you may be good to go..
but if your carrier doesn't support it - enabling it via VoEnabler will do nothing to change that.
Also, I don't know about the US, but in Canada - some carriers (under some plans) do charge extra for this stuff.
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Before installing magisk I dialed that number and they were all greyed out, I installed magisk installed the module and now VoLte and Wifi calling are both enabled in that menu and in the settings menu. I tested wifi calling and it worked. So maybe just need the module installed and it will work. That's what worked for me.
loeffler23 said:
Before installing magisk I dialed that number and they were all greyed out, I installed magisk installed the module and now VoLte and Wifi calling are both enabled in that menu and in the settings menu. I tested wifi calling and it worked. So maybe just need the module installed and it will work. That's what worked for me.
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Cool. glad to hear my advice helped... but also using the secret code in the Dialer would've verified if your carrier supports it on their network, beforehand; that's why I posted in that step...
also, just as a reminder; I'd make sure that there aren't any hidden fees associated with using those features, I don't know much about US carriers; aside from that they are (generally) against Net Neutrality.... But I know with my particular carrier, in Canada; If i wasn't using the plan that I am on; they would be charging me extra - and it would add up quick... so best to double check, maybe.
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Cool. glad to hear my advice helped... but also using the secret code in the Dialer would've verified if your carrier supports it on their network, beforehand; that's why I posted in that step...
also, just as a reminder; I'd make sure that there aren't any hidden fees associated with using those features, I don't know much about US carriers; aside from that they are (generally) against Net Neutrality.... But I know with my particular carrier, in Canada; If i wasn't using the plan that I am on; they would be charging me extra - and it would add up quick... so best to double check, maybe.
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I came to this phone from a s7 edge that had VoLTe and Wifi calling on it never got charged for anything, would it be different with a non carrier phone?
loeffler23 said:
I came to this phone from a s7 edge that had VoLTe and Wifi calling on it never got charged for anything, would it be different with a non carrier phone?
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I have no idea: I live in Canada and have never dealt with US carriers ~ that's something that you will need to verify on your own. Some may allow it; some may not... you guys do things quite a bit different south of the border, so I just don't know....
You should be able to find that out in the support/QA area of your Carrier's website ~ if not there, you can ask them directly.
but yeah, obviously, if it was working on your S7 - then your network supports it....
Hello, I am on Vodafone UK, recently my area is getting poor 4G coverage so the vodafone tech guy asked me to shift on wifi calling inside the house. He enabled it from carrier perpective but I have to enable it on handset as well. I struggled to find the option. Now using the secret code above I can see I have wifi calling option greyed out. btw, I am on stock android 8.1. What is the best and least intrusive way to get the wifi calling working on my handset.
I am not a developer but have experience with root on previous devices. If I have to install Magisk( is there a non-root option?) what module etc I need to install to get this working please..
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Hello, I am on Vodafone UK, recently my area is getting poor 4G coverage so the vodafone tech guy asked me to shift on wifi calling inside the house. He enabled it from carrier perpective but I have to enable it on handset as well. I struggled to find the option. Now using the secret code above I can see I have wifi calling option greyed out. btw, I am on stock android 8.1. What is the best and least intrusive way to get the wifi calling working on my handset.
I am not a developer but have experience with root on previous devices. If I have to install Magisk( is there a non-root option?) what module etc I need to install to get this working please..
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Flash magisk and get the module called VoEnabler just sear h VoLte in the search bar it should pop up then after it installs restart phone and you should have the options.
Hi Praveenjohri - did you get this to work?
I too have a Pixel XL and on Vodafone UK; again the wifi calling option is greyed out.
Any layman guides as to how to Flash magisk and go about enabling this? Thanks in advance
I have a Pixel 2 XL in Android 10 build QQ1A.191205.008 and there is no option to enable Wi-Fi calling.
I know that the phone is capable of Wi-Fi calling but for some reason that option does not exist in system settings
I am in Greece and in Vodafone network which is providing Wi-Fi calling
And help would be appreciated.
Is the device itself on Vodafone, or are you using a different carrier? Your carrier has to support it for the option to become available, and even if the carrier does there is a possibility the carrier's network doesn't recognize the device as being capable of the feature, especially if it was bought from Google.
Thanks for your reply.
Yes it was bought in the USA.
The ROM does not belong to a certain carrier
It's the official universal room
I haven't root the phone.
It gets all the updates over the air.
A standard factory set phone.
I conducted Vodafone and apparently they don't support yet Android 10 ! Although they state that the Samsung s8 and newer and the iPhones are supported (they don't mention any Google phone)
Anyway I thought that the option to enable Wi-Fi calling should be available on the system settings of the phone.
dimitrisss said:
Thanks for your reply.
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ROM is irrelevant as this is a carrier thing. As you found out the carrier you're using doesn't yet support the feature. Thus you will have to do without. The P2XL won't have the option to enable WiFi calling until the carrier supports it. Example: my carrier (Straight Talk) doesn't support WiFi calling and I do not have the option in my settings.
Okay crystal clear
Thanks a lot
Okay crystal clear
Thanks a lot
If your carrier supports RCS (Rich Communication Services) but the RCS is not enabled on your device, you can follow this video to activate it .
For those who don't know what RCS is, it's a feature where you can send original quality photos, video and other large supported files using your phones messaging app. It's like iMessage.
This only works if your provider has enabled this function on your device. Still no joy on AT&T with unlocked device.
CodeNameRedNeck said:
This only works if your provider has enabled this function on your device. Still no joy on AT&T with unlocked device.
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Does your carrier supports rcs? If it does, you can follow the steps to enable it on your device by yourself.
tribalfs said:
Does your carrier supports rcs? If it does, you can follow the steps to enable it on your device by yourself.
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AT&T does have RCS. With AT&T you have to have an AT&T branded phone for it to work along with some other services. As far as I know you have to have an IMIE number from another phone that is AT&T branded and supports those features. This is not a feature on AT&T that you can just enable and have it work. I can enable it and it does not actually work.
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AT&T does have RCS. With AT&T you have to have an AT&T branded phone for it to work along with some other services. As far as I know you have to have an IMIE number from another phone that is AT&T branded and supports those features. This is not a feature on AT&T that you can just enable and have it work. I can enable it and it does not actually work.
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I am understanding that AT&T limits RCS functionality only to devices that are in its database. That's sad.
tribalfs said:
If your carrier supports RCS (Rich Communication Services) but the RCS is not enabled on your device, you can follow this video to activate it .
For those who don't know what RCS is, it's a feature where you can send original quality photos, video and other large supported files using your phones messaging app. It's like iMessage.
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Bad ass! Thanks
tribalfs said:
I am understanding that AT&T limits RCS functionality only to devices that are in its database. That's sad.
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They were preventing VoLTE on BYOD when I had them about a year and a half ago.
Can anyone please explain the steps to enable wifi calling feature? i can toggle volte on/off but not wi-fi calling.
this was a sprint phone now on tmobile prepaid network.
Sprints firmware in conjunction with T-Mobile being T-Mobile does not permit both WiFi calling (or VOWiFi) or VoLTE (voice over 4g/lte).
T-Mobile made it known they will not permit support for this device and as of their plans for 2021, they plan to shut down 2g and 3g networks. Theoretically you'd have to upgrade your phone to a 5g T-Mobile certified phone. As per the merger with sprint, only select sprint based devices will be patched to work on T-Mobile (galaxy s20 ultra) being one of them.
To summarize, it won't work because sprint locked it and T-Mobile won't permit it. Gotta love the "un-carrier" for letting you "bring your own device". T-Mobile is more to blame. They don't want to support it. Hopefully we get a full root with a custom rom up that permits volte or VOWiFI otherwise this phone might be dead by 2021q1. Probably why it's <$300 on eBay right now.
i read some were able to get service codes to access hidden menu to update apn and mms settings by deleting sprint settings. would that fix all the issues?
toodyloo said:
i read some were able to get service codes to access hidden menu to update apn and mms settings by deleting sprint settings. would that fix all the issues?
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No that can't fix volte and vowifi