EE enable WiFi calling

EE has enabled WiFi calling tonight with iOS 8.3 release from Apple.

http://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Announcements-from-EE/W...

It already seems to work well, I've just read a report of one user with an issue with SMS texting.

Edited by jchamier (Wed 08-Apr-15 20:43:00)

even tho they didnt announce it this service is available to S5 users, however they seem to be taking an age to activate it, I sent the sms last week and was accepted but no activation yet.

I am very curious if this will require a EE firmware or not.

In reply to a post by Chrysalis:

even tho they didnt announce it this service is available to S5 users, however they seem to be taking an age to activate it, I sent the sms last week and was accepted but no activation yet.

I am very curious if this will require a EE firmware or not.

The EE website shows iPhone 5c, 5s, 6, 6+ and Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge which I suspect means they work without much hassle.

Maybe the Galaxy S5 needs some tweaks?

In reply to a post by Chrysalis:

even tho they didnt announce it this service is available to S5 users

Seen this?
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showpost.php?p=776403...

In reply to a post by Chrysalis:

even tho they didnt announce it this service is available to S5 users, however they seem to be taking an age to activate it, I sent the sms last week and was accepted but no activation yet.

I am very curious if this will require a EE firmware or not.

Do you have the details of what to text and to what number?

A little annoyed that having it enabled means Handoff features won't be usable, I hope Apple can do something to sort this...

Whether it be for them to work together or for a White&Black list of Wi-FI networks to be added.

Will come in handy though I'm sure!

In reply to a post by mirage4802:

Do you have the details of what to text and to what number?

You need to be on an EE contract (not Orange or T-Mobile and not on PAYG).

EE's website says you don't need to:
http://ee.co.uk/help/phones-and-device/apple/apple-i...

but apparently if you send

wifi calling

to the number 150 that may help.

iOS devices need to be on version 8.3 with the EE carrier update 19.1, and need to be a 5c, 5s or later. Doesn't work on the 5 or the 4s. You then get a new option under Phone (halfway down settings) that needs to be enabled.

I heard about it, sent the text message, got a reply sending me to a web page for instructions - for iPhone only - it's not available on my new Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 that I only got from EE last month.

I have a bad signal at home and was happily using UMA on my Galaxy Mini 2 until I 'upgraded' phones, only to find the new one does not have UMA - none of the new phones do.

I have to go stand by a back of the house window to get calls on my mobile now, unless I use VOIP, which happily connects using 4G - phone calls don't use 4G I'm told, that's for data only.

Aint technology wunnerful !

no tweaks, however I suspect it needs the latest EE firmware which I dont have as I am using a custom firmware, which is why I dont like they didnt use an app, as this sort of forces people to use the official EE firmware if they want the feature.

I can live without it, I live in a city and dont ever recall not having a signal at all at any point.

But as I understand it, its not even activated for me yet, I am probably still in a queue.

Edited by Chrysalis (Fri 10-Apr-15 01:21:53)

In reply to a post by TMCR:

I have to go stand by a back of the house window to get calls on my mobile now ...

Heh!

How do you find out here is one to receive?

In reply to a post by Chrysalis:

no tweaks, however I suspect it needs the latest EE firmware which I dont have as I am using a custom firmware, which is why I dont like they didnt use an app, as this sort of forces people to use the official EE firmware if they want the feature.

Given the people I know on O2 and Three who have all ditched the apps as "useless" and "can't hear anyone" - I suspect there are good reasons for why EE didn't bother with an app. Neither has Vodafone.

Since getting the carrier update to do the WiFi calls...

If you go to settings - mobile - voice & data.

You can now choose 2G, 3G or 4G. Before you could not do this.

Quite nice to force 2G where 3G is barely hanging on.

In reply to a post by RobertoS:

In reply to a post by TMCR:

I have to go stand by a back of the house window to get calls on my mobile now ...

Heh!

How do you find out here is one to receive?

I have to leave the phone on the table in the dining room, at the back of the house, and hope I hear the ring tone. Not very convenient. This is what i had to do before I had a phone with UMA.

If you ring EE they may be able to send you out a signal box, I got one last year free of charge.

You plug it into your router and you get full 3G around the house.

Oh yuk .

Sorry for taking the mickey.

I agree integrated it will be a more reliable thing as its probably part of the OS/built in dialer thats hidden by default.

I will send the new info to XDA and hopefully those guys can figure how to either accept the EE "turn on" signal or to unhide it by default.