Wifi Calling Issue

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Bluntj

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#250774 24-May-2019 17:22

Been using wifi calling at home for a month now using an iphone7. No issues with connection or wifi signal. I have however noticed quite a bit of lag when making a call or receiving a call in the house using wifi calling. I have no choice but to use it as signal strength is bad on all networks in this urban area.

Is this usual or is something not quite right?

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#2244894 24-May-2019 17:28

How far do it use the handset from the AP?

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#2244902 24-May-2019 17:42

Yup we have issues with it at home here too.

Only option as there's basically no coverage in our rural location, unless you go outside and walk behind the garage, then you may get one bar.

Often just drops off so iPhones no longer show '2degrees WiFi Calling'.
Just checked my iPhone XR now and it's not there again!

Have to turn wifi off & on to get it to connect again.

Sometimes it will say it's on but no calls come through, and go straight to voicemail.
Then a text message will come through saying we missed a call!

Other times the phone will ring but you can't hear the caller.

No other wifi issues at all.
We have two Unifi APs here, one AC Pro and one outdoor unit.

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#2244916 24-May-2019 18:27

CYaBro:

Yup we have issues with it at home here too.

Only option as there's basically no coverage in our rural location, unless you go outside and walk behind the garage, then you may get one bar.

Often just drops off so iPhones no longer show '2degrees WiFi Calling'.
Just checked my iPhone XR now and it's not there again!

Have to turn wifi off & on to get it to connect again.

Sometimes it will say it's on but no calls come through, and go straight to voicemail.
Then a text message will come through saying we missed a call!

Other times the phone will ring but you can't hear the caller.

No other wifi issues at all.
We have two Unifi APs here, one AC Pro and one outdoor unit.

I had this issue as well.

The end result was 2degrees telling me to reset my iPhone to factory defaults which I'd already tried, so I ended up going back to Spark

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#2244918 24-May-2019 18:32

CYaBro:

We have two Unifi APs here, one AC Pro and one outdoor unit.

Does you phone hand off between the two aps when on a call? I wonder if mine is doing that when I'm using wifi calling, I thought I had the odd issue as well (2deg, iphone 8 and unifi aps).

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#2244938 24-May-2019 19:06

davidcole:

CYaBro:

We have two Unifi APs here, one AC Pro and one outdoor unit.

Does you phone hand off between the two aps when on a call? I wonder if mine is doing that when I'm using wifi calling, I thought I had the odd issue as well (2deg, iphone 8 and unifi aps).

No I've been watching that as well and had the Unifi controller open and my iPhone doesn't change APs when I'm sitting at my desk but shows all of those issues I mentioned.

Has anyone tried Vodafone's Sure Signal?
Are they any better since it keeps your phone on the cell signal?

Realise we would need to swap to Vodafone SIM cards to use it but you can use a SureSignal with any ISP now can't you?
Don't need to be one Vodafone connection anymore?

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#2244940 24-May-2019 19:17

I've never once had an issue with WiFi Calling - it has always been rock solid for me.

It does however appear that those having issues are also using UniFi (which I don't personally use) but I have been able to replicate this sort of issue when UAPSD (Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery) is disabled on the SSID.

Check if this is enabled. If it is disabled, then enable it and report back.

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#2244942 24-May-2019 19:23

Also how good is the internet connection?

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#2244948 24-May-2019 19:35

Wi-Fi calling is rock solid for me never had any issues

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#2244970 24-May-2019 20:34

coffeebaron:
Also how good is the internet connection?

I also sometimes wonder if some isps are running their network at saturation and have their packet drop threshold too high - wonderful for dropping registrations

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Bluntj

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#2245051 24-May-2019 21:46

Linux: How far do it use the handset from the AP?

A few meters only, maybe 10 max in same room. As I said I have a good connection and its fibre UFB 100/20 so no internet issues.

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#2245097 25-May-2019 01:21

Bluntj:

A few meters only, maybe 10 max in same room. As I said I have a good connection and its fibre UFB 100/20 so no internet issues.

Going back to my post above - what access point are you using and is WMM (or Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery) enabled on the SSID?

Most routers have this enabled by default - but iPhones especially behave really poorly with this disabled on access points.

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#2245167 25-May-2019 08:59

michaelmurfy:
Bluntj:

A few meters only, maybe 10 max in same room. As I said I have a good connection and its fibre UFB 100/20 so no internet issues.

Going back to my post above - what access point are you using and is WMM (or Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery) enabled on the SSID?

Most routers have this enabled by default - but iPhones especially behave really poorly with this disabled on access points.

Where do you find this setting on a unifi controller?
The iPhones don’t have any other wifi issues, it’s just the wifi calling.

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#2245170 25-May-2019 09:11

Just cause the iPhones don't have any other Wi-Fi issues means nothing as Wi-Fi calling sets up a VPN back into the 2degrees IMS platform and the AP might be dropping this connection

There is more to Wi-Fi calling than you think

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#2245410 25-May-2019 14:37

Linux: Just cause the iPhones don't have any other Wi-Fi issues means nothing as Wi-Fi calling sets up a VPN back into the 2degrees IMS platform and the AP might be dropping this connection

There is more to Wi-Fi calling than you think

Yes I know that, just thought I’d mention that there’s no other wifi issues with the phones.
So where does one find that setting you mentioned on a unifi controller?

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Bluntj

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#2245429 25-May-2019 16:01

CYaBro:
Linux: Just cause the iPhones don't have any other Wi-Fi issues means nothing as Wi-Fi calling sets up a VPN back into the 2degrees IMS platform and the AP might be dropping this connection

There is more to Wi-Fi calling than you think

Yes I know that, just thought I’d mention that there’s no other wifi issues with the phones.
So where does one find that setting you mentioned on a unifi controller?

I talked to 2degrees broadband today and they checked fritx settings and then transferred me to mobile who told me some lag when starting or receiving calls is standard. I dont believe them.

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