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Wi-Fi Calling & VoLTE on Factory Unlocked BYOD Phones

Postby Somebody Somewhere » Thu May 23, 2019 12:12 pm

I have an option on the sidebar of my account management where I can enable Wi-Fi Calling, but clicking it just leads to being told I have to call a number and see if I'm eligible to swap to a sim which allows it. Since my current phone is not volte compatible, I don't want to mess with the sim so I can't see how this process works. Best not to risk being told my sim can't be aactivated and such.

Currently, I'm looking into purchasing a factory unlocked (no carrier branding) Galaxy Note 9. People have had mixed results trying to get Wi-Fi Calling to work on it with various carriers, especially on the latest firmware. It seems to constantly boil down to whether the carrier thinks it's okay to rob people of a feature simply because they have a non-carrier-locked device. Scarily, similar seems to apply to volte. (Example: my current phone, a Verizon Note 3, has the hardware to do volte but because it's Verizon branded and they chose to disable it in firmware I now have to buy a new phone before I can truly afford one.)

My question is: does anyone know if Wi-Fi Calling works with Straight Talk using the factory unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 9? I desperately need this feature, as I live in a mobile dead zone and have to travel a couple miles out just for weak signal or wait for the hour or less a day that I get one 4G bar when I'm at home.

Also: What about volte compatibility - will the phone even work at all? I haven't bought it yet, so I don't have an IMEI to plug into the BYOD page; the seller claims it's compatible but idk when they checked or if they actually plugged in the device ID on the site to be sure.
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Re: Wi-Fi Calling & VoLTE on Factory Unlocked BYOD Phones

Postby ST - Larry » Tue May 28, 2019 2:35 pm

Hi Somebody Somewhere. I'm Straight Talk Larry. I noticed your post, and I want to help you. Wi-Fi Calling is supported by phone that works off T-Mobile. Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) is supported by phone that works off Verizon. The phone must also have this feature to work. If you should have further questions or concerns, kindly check your forum inbox for a message. Click on "New Messages" beside User Control Panel to view your forum inbox. You may also text the key word HELP to 611611 to view our self-service menu with a list of help key words with valuable information. Thank you.
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