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What providers offer Wifi Calling

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  • 27-08-2023 11:07am
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    BarraOG
    Registered Users Posts: 361 ✭✭


    We have poor mobile reception inside. I had Vodafone earlier and for years they kept saying that wifi calling was on the horizon but it never came. So I switched to eir and it has worked great for us. What other providers in Ireland offer wifi calling?



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    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,802 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Vodafone, 3 and Eir all offer it. Not sure about the others.



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    rhinosaurious
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭rhinosaurious


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058311043/what-providers-offer-wifi-calling

    Vodafone, eir and three



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    Tails142
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Tails142


    Yes, got a Samsung s28 and put in my Vodafone sim and WiFi calling just started working didn't need to fiddle with settings.


    Dunno if I should bother using it though? My phone reception at home is fine??



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    corcaigh07
    Registered Users Posts: 6,400 ✭✭✭corcaigh07


    GoMo as well



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    babelfish1990
    Registered Users Posts: 639 ✭✭✭babelfish1990


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058311043/what-providers-offer-wifi-calling

    Eir & GoMo are the only providers to fully support WiFi Calling, including text messaging and use while roaming.

    Although person-to-person text messaging is not so important these days, receiving text messages for 2FA services is increasingly important. If your indoor coverage is poor, you need to consider whether you are prepared to go outdoors every time you need to receive a 2FA message?

    WiFi Calling while roaming is a huge advantage, particularly when roaming outside of EU, where roaming charges can still be high.

    Neither Vodafone or Three support Text messages or use while roaming. Three is a half-baked solution that is not even approved by Apple - so don't expect WiFi Calling to work on i-Phone with Three - https://support.apple.com/en-ie/HT204040



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    jusvi2001
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭jusvi2001


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121036431#Comment_121036431

    How WiFi calling is possible while abroad? I was in Dubai and my Eir sim was automatically connected to one of the local network. i didn't made any calls or text fearing roaming charges.



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    babelfish1990
    Registered Users Posts: 639 ✭✭✭babelfish1990


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121045202#Comment_121045202

    If you are connected to local WiFi when roaming abroad, your phone will operate exactly the same as when you are connected to WiFi at home - ie no roaming charges.



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    jusvi2001
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭jusvi2001


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121046414#Comment_121046414


    If i make/receive a call, wouldn't it go through the local network to which my sim is connected rather than the WiFi. is there any way to force WiFi calling over mobile network call even if there is strong mobile network signal.

    apologies for my ignorance.



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    Cork981
    Registered Users Posts: 762 ✭✭✭Cork981


    Once Wi-Fi calling is connected showing “eir Wi-Fi call” calls will go over Wi-Fi.

    if you don’t trust it you can turn on airplane mode then which on Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi calling should connect then.



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    needtoknowit
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭needtoknowit


    My phone on An Post mobile seems to suggest that there is WiFi calling however when I turn it on I don't see any improvement. Does an post support WiFi calling?



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    babelfish1990
    Registered Users Posts: 639 ✭✭✭babelfish1990


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121312350#Comment_121312350

    Apple have a list of operators in each country that support WiFi Calling. Only Eir & Vodafone are listed for Ireland as supporting it to the level required for Apple certification. Eir launched the service several years ahead of Vodafone, and is the only operator to fully support all WiFi calling features in Ireland, including Text messages and roaming. Vodafone's service does not include text messaging or use while roaming. GoMo (which is just another Eir brand rather than a full MVNO run by a separate company like An Post) does support WiFi calling. It is not sufficient to have a phone that offers WiFi calling, your service provider and tariff plan need to support it also.

    https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204040



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