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Old 11-09-2015, 14:15
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Vodafone launched Wifi Calling today but i assume iPhone 6 customers need to wait until next week so we get a carrier update from Apple?
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Old 11-09-2015, 14:28
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They said rolling out over the next few weeks. I think some articles reported it as if it were available today.

http://mediacentre.vodafone.co.uk/wp...ling-final.pdf
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Old 11-09-2015, 14:46
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Pay monthly only I notice. Not for scum like me then.
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Old 11-09-2015, 15:00
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I assume business accounts will get it too
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Old 11-09-2015, 16:11
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Shame it is contract only but no different from EE in that respect.
I guess it will give us a good hint to which phones will be VoLTE, that's if Vodafone actually publish a list of WiFi calling phones.

Which other Vodafone markets offer WiFi calling? I know most now offer VoLTE but I've never seen much about WiFi calling.
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Old 11-09-2015, 16:29
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Which other Vodafone markets offer WiFi calling? I know most now offer VoLTE but I've never seen much about WiFi calling.
I'd say none. In fact how many networks outside the US other than EE do it (without an app)? There can't be many.
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Old 11-09-2015, 16:36
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Pretty sure it's not generally available for another 2 weeks..
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Old 11-09-2015, 16:36
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I'd say none. In fact how many networks outside the US other than EE do it (without an app)? There can't be many.
Good point, I don't think any countries that speak English as the primary language.

I wonder how responsible WiFi calling is for the VoLTE delay. I wish VoLTE came first though like with At&t and Verizon, but it isn't to be.
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Old 11-09-2015, 16:41
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Only reason T-Mobile and Sprint WiFi Calling for years was because of Verizon and AT&T having literally all the low band spectrum and they simply couldn't compete so it allowed them to ensure there users got a reliable signal at home.

If I remember right T-Mobile even offer a special router for WiFi Calling.

But as you say there hasn't been a lot of networks in Europe that have launched WiFI Calling I know SwissCom has.
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Old 11-09-2015, 17:32
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Which other Vodafone markets offer WiFi calling? I know most now offer VoLTE but I've never seen much about WiFi calling.
I'd say none. In fact how many networks outside the US other than EE do it (without an app)? There can't be many.
Vodafone in South Africa launched wifi calling in August.
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Old 11-09-2015, 17:39
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Vodafone in South Africa launched wifi calling in August.
So they do, good spot. I'm surprised they launched it with just the S6, I guess it is sort of a public beta.
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Old 11-09-2015, 18:39
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Vodafone in South Africa launched wifi calling in August.
Good one, didn't know that.

Of course I was only including Vodafone networks that are called Vodafone haha
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Old 11-09-2015, 23:41
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They bloody would do this when I have just debranded my S6
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Old 12-09-2015, 00:28
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They bloody would do this when I have just debranded my S6
Err it has been on the cards for a while and was announced.
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Old 12-09-2015, 00:41
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Get an iPhone??
They always work.......

Ok, ok... getting my coat...........
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Old 12-09-2015, 03:49
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Err it has been on the cards for a while and was announced.
I know that

Just me being grumpy

Though to be fair to them they did say it would launch around september and sure enough it did (looking at you EE).
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Old 12-09-2015, 04:18
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Pay monthly only I notice. Not for scum like me then.
Three's version out for a couple of years is available to all 3 customers. Strictly does not work abroad when in a 3 at home country, but I found it worked via a vpn.

Works with text as well,
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Old 12-09-2015, 07:31
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Had mixed results when I was on EE with wifi calling. Volte really needed to make it work properly though. I kept forgetting I was calling on wifi and walking out or range of wifi 😖
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Old 12-09-2015, 08:05
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Had mixed results when I was on EE with wifi calling. Volte really needed to make it work properly though. I kept forgetting I was calling on wifi and walking out or range of wifi 😖
Haha I keep forgetting the same thing or sometimes I will be on WiFi and not realise. So yeah I've been looking forward to VoLTE so it fixes my stupidity about that lol.
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Old 12-09-2015, 12:06
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According to the Vodafone website this is only going to be available on the new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Hoping that's just initially....

To take advantage of Wi-Fi Calling, you need:

a Pay monthly Red or Red Value Bundle, Red+ or Business Premier*
iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus
http://www.vodafone.co.uk/explore/ne...wi-fi-calling/
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Old 12-09-2015, 12:14
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That's bad
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Old 12-09-2015, 12:27
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As i said.. at least 2 weeks until available generally. It won't just be 6s though, just first.
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Old 12-09-2015, 13:14
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Surprised that they can even limit it just to the 6S and 6S+ would of thought the Apple Carrier update would go out to all devices at same time.
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Old 12-09-2015, 13:22
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Surprised that they can even limit it just to the 6S and 6S+ would of thought the Apple Carrier update would go out to all devices at same time.
They can limit it to newly provisioned accounts / upgrades. Then activate all PM accounts later. It's unlikely they need a carrier update, as they will have likely built it into the current one. However they can also restrict it to iOS9 updated devices 9). Plenty of options to restrict it. There are some improvements to the WIFI calling in 9 'under the hood'.. mostly just bug fixes though.
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Old 12-09-2015, 13:24
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Three's version out for a couple of years is available to all 3 customers. Strictly does not work abroad when in a 3 at home country, but I found it worked via a vpn.

Works with text as well,
Yeah I've got that on my other SIM but my main number is on the VOD SIM. I suppose one good thing for PAYG customers is that the price of sure signals may fall significantly as wifi calling takes off.
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