WiFi Calling CutOver Threshold

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#296336 9-Jun-2022 15:01

Does anyone know how bad the Vodafone signal has to be before it cuts over the Wi-Fi calling. Also if you have two SIMs do both have to have no signal for Wi-Fi calling to kick in?

I have WiFi calling enabled on my Vodafone issued A52s. However, it won't cut in unless there absolutely no Vodafone coverage. The only time I have seen the Wi-Fi calling logo is this morning when the rain was so heavy there was no Vodafone signal at all.

Keen to understand more.

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#2924341 9-Jun-2022 15:27

@MikeAqua WiFi calling should kick in no matter how strong or weak the signal from the cell tower is

As long as the handset is connected to WiFi

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#2924348 9-Jun-2022 15:36

Linux:

@MikeAqua WiFi calling should kick in no matter how strong or weak the signal from the cell tower is

As long as the handset is connected to WiFi

Thanks, this definitely isn't happening - at work or at home.

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#2924380 9-Jun-2022 16:50

You would think. But....

Sitting in CHC CBD with my X3 Find and it's happily using VOLTE over WiFi with full cell signal. (admit it may be a corp wifi firewalling)

However have fun making calls at home as it also seems to want to switch at the whiff of the tower or only kick in when there is absolutely no local signal. Which thankfully is most the time.

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#2924381 9-Jun-2022 16:54

VOLTE over WiFi?

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#2924382 9-Jun-2022 16:59

Over = priority chosen

It should be
Wifi
Volte
Cell

But it acts
Volte
Cell
Wifi

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#2924383 9-Jun-2022 17:06

wratterus:
VOLTE over WiFi?

No such thing

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#2924384 9-Jun-2022 17:07

Oblivian: Over = priority chosen

It should be
Wifi
Volte
Cell

But it acts
Volte
Cell
Wifi

VoLTE is Cell so not sure what you mean?

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#2924398 9-Jun-2022 17:22

Vo LTE requires LTE correct?

Well at home my phone is lucky to establish a data connection and is an emergency only, it best pure GSM or 3G

So good luck establishing LTE over the signal it gets from the cell

Hence me coming up with that order

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#2924401 9-Jun-2022 17:28

Oblivian: Vo LTE requires LTE correct?

Well at home my phone is lucky to establish a data connection and is an emergency only, it best pure GSM or 3G

So good luck establishing LTE over the signal it gets from the cell

Hence me coming up with that order

Correct VoLTE is over 4G / LTE if this is not available then calls go over 3G / WCDMA

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#2924405 9-Jun-2022 17:41

So depending on what room I'm in at home, northern can see a Tower, Southern can see another. in the middle is a big dead spot.

In the middle it into jump on VoWIFI happily/frequently

In the northern rooms it may flick back n forth because sometimes it can see that northern tower
In the oddest of occasions it may decide to change to hpsa+. But its so flapping it's near unusable (thank god it's finally acknowledged and a new tower is going in on main road!)

But, like others experience. There are times if I need reliability and not the cutting out calls that come with it going around the signals. It needs flightmode+wifi,.or walk out the driveway

Like the OP might be in the boat for.
Think 2D has it sorted the other way and actually is wifi sticky?

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#2924408 9-Jun-2022 17:45

Oblivian: Over = priority chosen

It should be
Wifi
Volte
Cell

But it acts
Volte
Cell
Wifi

IME in the UK calls would often cut out when moving from Wi-Fi to Mobile data, which meant every time i left home a call would die. I would treat it as a good thing if it's prioritising mobile.

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#2924409 9-Jun-2022 17:46

Yes I use 2degrees WiFi calling and this takes top priority over cellular coverage

They a 2degrees SIM card in your handset and then check out how WiFi calling is meant to work