Skinny VoLTE availability?

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Sean2842

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#262196 9-Jan-2020 18:39

Hi, will skinny customers be able to benefit from spark VoLTE since they share the same network?

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#2389202 9-Jan-2020 18:40

Yes, not launched yet though.

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#2389204 9-Jan-2020 18:43

alright well I guess when spark complete the role out skinny will announce it.

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#2389207 9-Jan-2020 18:47

If you read through the Spark thread on VoLTE, you'll notice some mentions of this coming to Skinny. So hopefully sometime soon I guess? :)

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#2389209 9-Jan-2020 18:55

Just remember network being capable of supporting such functionality, and everything being ready for it are two very different things.

stuff like training, processes and tools are all extremely important to making it a success.

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Sean2842

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#2389316 9-Jan-2020 20:51

coffeebaron: If you read through the Spark thread on VoLTE, you'll notice some mentions of this coming to Skinny. So hopefully sometime soon I guess? :)

yup, whenever I make a call I always check to see If I've got it lol

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#2390580 12-Jan-2020 12:08

Same here, waiting. Currently Spark has a limited list of VoLTE supported phones. It will be great if they support more phone models.

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#2390588 12-Jan-2020 14:27

jalvares: Same here, waiting. Currently Spark has a limited list of VoLTE supported phones. It will be great if they support more phone models.

alot of the issue with VoLTE support is, it has to be enabled on the device software...

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#2390645 12-Jan-2020 15:37

hio77:
jalvares: Same here, waiting. Currently Spark has a limited list of VoLTE supported phones. It will be great if they support more phone models.
alot of the issue with VoLTE support is, it has to be enabled on the device software...

My Moto G4 Plus has a switch for VOLTE that is currently greyed out. Hoping that when Skinny turns it on that the switch comes to life.

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#2390696 12-Jan-2020 19:47

My iPhone 11 Pro Max works with volte on spark. I hope skinny gets support soon

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#2390851 13-Jan-2020 10:37

old3eyes:
hio77:

jalvares: Same here, waiting. Currently Spark has a limited list of VoLTE supported phones. It will be great if they support more phone models.
alot of the issue with VoLTE support is, it has to be enabled on the device software...

My Moto G4 Plus has a switch for VOLTE that is currently greyed out. Hoping that when Skinny turns it on that the switch comes to life.

Same on my Nokia 8.1. But the OEM requires to incorporate mobile providers settings in their phones for LTE services to work. Not sure how its done, I believe it depends on the MNO's preferences in providing their network settings to OEM's.

But now GSMA has started a service called "Network Settings Exchange" which will put an end to all these issues in the near future.

https://imeidb.gsma.com/nsx/index#

In the participants list NZ mobile operators are nowhere seen. Hopefully they will sign up very soon

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#2390857 13-Jan-2020 10:42

jalvares:

But the OEM requires to incorporate mobile providers settings in their phones for LTE services to work. Not sure how its done, I believe it depends on the MNO's preferences in providing their network settings to OEM's.

Correct. otherwise you can root and force it.. but that's pretty ugly and unsupported.

jalvares:

But now GSMA has started a service called "Network Settings Exchange" which will put an end to all these issues in the near future.

https://imeidb.gsma.com/nsx/index#

In the participants list NZ mobile operators are nowhere seen. Hopefully they will sign up very soon

First i've personally heard of this. it's iver Rel 14 or Rel 15 that adds such functionality to the LTE Spec too though.

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