Galaxy s6 wifi calling button

On the galaxy s6 after ee have enabled wifi calling should you get a wifi calling on/off toggle button in your quick settings bar as indicated by ees own setup instructions? I phone ee technical support but they were saying I would need to go into the phone settings all the time to toggle it. The native Samsung software build has this button available but not the ee software build. The technical support adviser tried to tell me that samsung haven't release this button yet, lol. I know there is a wifi calling toggle widget on the play store but access to this has been carrier blocked by ee on the play store. Anyway can anyone shed some light on this, should there be a actual quick settings button for wifi calling for the s6 on ee? It is bit of a pain having to go into phone settings all the time.

If by the Quick Settings Bar you mean along the top of the screen, then NO there is nothing available there for WiFi Calling on my S6.

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Galaxy s6 wifi calling buttons

Hi,
On the galaxy s6 after ee have enabled wifi calling should you get a wifi calling on/off toggle button in your quick settings bar as indicated by ees own setup instructions? I phone ee technical support but they were saying I would need to go into the phone settings all the time to toggle it. The native Samsung software build has this button available but not the ee software build. The technical support adviser tried to tell me that samsung haven't release this button yet, lol. I know there is a wifi calling toggle widget on the play store but access to this has been carrier blocked by ee on the play store. Anyway can anyone shed some light on this, should there be a actual quick settings button for wifi calling for the s6 on ee? It is bit of a pain having to go into phone settings all the time.

Hi
I'm an Apple user so not entirely sure with Android!
or might be able to shed some light?!?
Thanks.

Wifi Calling on Samsung Galaxy Alpha ?

Is there a new version of firmware coming to enable wifi calling on the Samsung Galaxy Alpha ? As I purchased this device very recently from EE and it's virtually the same inside as the Galaxy S5 (which does support wifi calling) it would seem reasonable if this phone were to support it too. Is there a release date for this firmware ? Thanks in anticipation ......................

Hi ,
WIFI Calling is only available on the phones listed here.
The Alpha is not going to have this feature.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Thanks.

Wifi Calling Galaxy S5

Why can I not get wifi calling on my phone just because I didn't buy it direct from EE? I pay my bill to EE the same as others who are eligible. Both me and my wife get sketchy coverage at home and wifi calling would solve some of the missed call issues we have been having.

Hi,
Only certain EE phones with EE branded firmware are able to use the VOWIFI service. If you don't have EE firmware then you don't get VOWIFI.
Thanks,

Wifi calling does work abroad - fact

Sorry for the headline type post name, but I've been trying to get information on the cost of using wifi calling abroad and I keep being told it doesn't work. It does work on my Galaxy S5. It worked in Iceland yesterday and Alaska today. I have airplane mode on so I'm certainly not using mobile signal. Please, does anyone know the cost of using wifi calling for calls abroad? I can guess that it would either be the same as calling from abroad etc. Or maybe it's the same as calling from the UK, but I'd really like to know the actual cost and not a guess.
Many thanks
James

Yes it does until you press the wifi button to turn it back on. A lot of airlines now have wifi but it's pretty slow satellite wifi. Therfore you can use mobiles with wifi activated but not mobile data, but possibly not during takeoff and landing.

TS4185 Just downloaded FACETIME on my 4yr. olf Imac running Snow Leopard. When making a call to my friend's Imac all works correctly going both ways. When my wife calls me via Facetime from her Ipad, I cannot click on "accept"- not there?

Just downloaded FACETIME on my 4yr. olf Imac running Snow Leopard. When making a call to my friend's Imac all works correctly going both ways. When my wife calls me via Facetime from her Ipad, I cannot click on "accept"- not there? When called by the Imac (newest), the "accept" or "reject" radio button appears for me to click and connect. On my wife's Ipad the two radio buttons always appear when a call actiivates Facetime and comes on?
There is nothing I can find in "Preferences" in Facetime to turn that on or off. I suspect it has to do with having a more current operating system; that the "controls" are in the operating system? [I'm guessing] It's frustrating getting Facebook calls from several friends on Ipads! Any ideas...VFP

I suspect it has to do with not having a more current operating system
Exactly, what Apple is doing is leveraging new features only on newer OS X versions to force you to upgrade OS X to 10.7 or later.
What they don't tell you is 10.7 or later will NOT run your PowerPC based software, some of it you can't get Intel versions like for perfectly working printers, scanners and games etc. So it can be a very expensive OS X upgrade to 10.7 or later with third party software.
http://roaringapps.com/apps:table
Also they don't tell you is the risk in bricking your machine if the update goes badly, so you have to have AppleCare in case that occurs so it's on them to fix it. Else your paying money to replace the logicboard or buying a new machine prematurely.
A four year old machine can't have AppleCare, it's only good for 3 years from date of purchase new.
Your machine came with a boot hard drive, it's usually got about 4-5 years of life on it, then it needs to be replaced.
Also they don't tell you the newer OS X version has more abilities and features that causes your machine to slow down in performance, especially on older machines.
Also they implement new, idotic and extremely fustrating new user interface features in a arbitrary "you take it or leave it" manner with little or no fall back method.
So upgrading OS X is a gamble on older machines that otherwise would likely work perfectly fine for the next 5 years if one didn't need to have to mess with it.
Since Snow Leopard has slightly over 25% OS X version market share, your still good for security updates etc for the next few years if you just want to stay where your at and be happy.
OS X 10.4/10.5 need to upgrade, 10.6.8 ok still
The Lions are, well, not so welcome due to Scott Forstall retard UI issues, OS X Mavericks 10.9 is likely going to fix things a bit better.
But basically what is occuring is Apple is trying to force a faster hardware upgrade cycle with the more expensive products by leveraging features on the smaller devices that expire sooner.
Apple is a hardware company that leverages whatever it can to get you to buy more hardware, it's why they are as rich as they are.

TMO Torch 9810 reboots on WiFi calling access

As of yesterday, my new (May) T-Mobile Torch 9810 is rebooting continually when WiFi is on. The 9810 reboots spontaneously the moment it connects to UMA (WiFi calling) over WiFi (a T-Mobile only feature). I've been using UMA forever, have not recently made any changes to the unit, or my network or router. When I turn WiFi off, the Torch works normally. It started doing this after I did my customary daily three finger salute restart. Anyone seen this before? I have not yet called technical support.
I can find some references to spontaneous reboots both here and at the T-Mobile support site, so I have reinstalled the operating system twice (latest update, 7.1 Bundle 998), replaced the micro-SD card, wiped the handset, reverted to OS 7.0 Bundle 1948 (which does not have UMA, and has no problem accessing WiFi) then re-upgraded to 7.1 Bundle 998 (which does have UMA), but it is still rebooting like crazy when UMA is accessed. Never seen this before, I've been using UMA since 2007, before the Torch I had a 9700. My other handsets (Nokia and Samsung, both with UMA) have no problem. Anybody?

I have just noticed the same thing. I first noticed it last night when my device spontaneously rebooted. When it came back to life it rebooted again. I had just installed an updated version of an app and I thought maybe it was related to that. The device came back up the second time and was fine so I didn't give another thought.
However, today I was on wifi calling all day. I noticed it dropped off this evening so I cycled the wifi off and back on. When it tried to reconnect it rebooted. It continuously rebooted every time it tried connecting to wifi calling even in safe mode. The only thing I could do was unplug my router so that I could have enough time to access the Mobile Network settings and set the device back to Mobile Network Preferred. Once I did that the problem went away.
I don't know what is going on but it seems to be some kind of network issue. I can't find anything in the device logs, though. I can't call support since I'm on a corporate account and I'm on a newer OS than T-Mobile supports (7.1.0.569). I've been on this OS for a couple weeks now with no issues. This particular issue started just last night.
John
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IOS 8: T-Mobile WiFi Calling on 5s issues

Is anyone out there having problems with WiFi calling w/ their iPhone on T-Mobile?
I updated my Wife's 5s to iOS 8, and enabled the feature in settings because we suffer from terrible calling performance on T-Mobile (1 maybe 2 bars of signal) in our home. She still drops calls regularly. I dropped a call three times while speaking with T-Mo support about it last night.
They told me that they had to provision the feature on the account, which they did a couple of days ago, but even after doing so, it still doesn't seem to be working. How can I tell if the iPhone is using WiFi on a call? Is there an option to force it to use WiFi for calls?
I have an (older, rectangle 2nd gen) Time Capsule in bridge mode that serves WiFi to the house, but I don't think it is the issue because other wireless devices work just fine and I have no other WiFi issues. Also, the other phones on our T-Mobile account are all Android phones that support WiFi calling and they all seem to be working flawlessly with WiFi calling and indicate when the phone is placing the call over WiFi.
So, aside from using a different WiFi base station (such as T-Mobile's new WiFi router - which I won't do unless it supports bridge mode because I have a much more robust Cisco firewall doing the routing) I can only conclude this is an Apple/T-Mobile issue with their implementation of WiFi calling.
Just wondered what other iOS 8 & T-Mobile users were seeing with WiFi calling.
Thanks in advance, any helpful info would be appreciated.
-Rob

@chattphotos: I didn't try pingtest, but with all due respect, I don't see the point. A connection with a 10ms ping and 100 down and 4 up should PLENTY!
@Hofstrajet: My wife's phone shows the same as the screenshot you posted. It definitely says T-Mobile Wifi
@Prelude_007 When you say you can connect at home, does that mean you can somehow make WiFi calls there? How do you know the call is actually going over WiFi from home and not Cellular? What is your cell signal like at home? At your work, it might not work because they probably are more restrictive with what kinds of traffic they will allow. It could be that your IT staff have firewall rules preventing anything but web and email traffic to pass. I am sure this VoIP protocol uses some different ports, but I haven't seen the details on how it was implemented yet.
My thoughts at this moment is that either there is an issue in iOS that may or may not be limited to the 5s, or that T-Mobile still needs to do something on their end.
The only thing I have left to try on my end is a different WiFi access point. but given that my Samsung Note 3, my son's Note 3, and another Galaxy S5 all have NO PROBLEMS making/taking WiFi calls, it has to be an Apple <-> T-Mobile issue.

Three new smartphones to launch with WiFi Calling

We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be the first network to launch built-in Wifi calling in the UK when the Samsung Galaxy S6, the S6 Edge and the Lumia 640 become available on EE.

If you actually read what I've just wrote, you'll see you've just said exactly what I've just wrote.
I wrote:
"Orange built a Signal Boost app into compatible Orange branded handsets(excluding BlackBerry phones). You would need to open the app to manually enable or disable Signal Boost, you would then be able to use your phone as normal. You would also need to enable or disable WiFi separately from the Signal Boost app."
You've also stated yourself(which I've already said) "it was preinstalled on the phone and only available on branded handsets that had the feature in the firmware. So it was an app like had previously stated. Nothing was said about it being an app available to everyone, all the OP said was Orange had this service already working and Brendonx stated Orange had a app; which you've acknowledged was built into Orange branded firmware.
Here's a picture of the app you claim Orange didn't use installed on a compatible Orange branded handset.
Like I've already explained UMA and WiFi calling are exactly the same thing but branded two different names.
"Generic Access Network or GAN is a telecommunication system that extends mobile voice, data and multimedia (IMS/SIP) applications over IP networks. Unlicensed Mobile Access or UMA, is the commercial name used by mobile carriers for external IP access into their core networks. More recently, the system has been called Wi-Fi Calling by a number of handset manufacturers, including Apple and Samsung, a move that is being mirrored by carriers like T-Mobile US."

Can Wifi Calling be activated on my EE S4?

Upgraded from Orange a couple of years ago, to EE and to a Samsung Galaxy S4.I intend to upgrade later this year to the Samsung Note 5 when it becomes available but in the mean time, I'd like to activate the Wifi Calling option on my S4...How exactly do I do that? I've read that it has to be an EE phone (check) & has to have latest firmware (check) - so what now?

Hi,
Unfortunately VOWIFI is only available on selected handsets running EE firmware and those manufactured by Samsung are the S5 & S6.
You cannot use VOWIFI on EE with the S4.
Thanks,

WiFi Calling icon not received

I had a text message from EE to tell me that I can now use WiFi Calling, and telling me to go to ee.co.uk/wificalling to set it up. I did, and I've turned on WiFi Calling in settings a couple of days ago, but I've still not received the icon people are talking about to show that WiFi calling is enabled. What am I missing? is there something else I should have done? I even texted WiFi Calling to 150 and got a text back telling me again to go to ee.co.uk/wificalling to set it up. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It's a Galaxy S5 bought directly from EE over the phone about a year ago. Thanks.

Call 150 as I think there have been recent problems with setting up wifi calling. I had the same problem on my S6, and dreaded calling 150 as it's usually such a nightmare. However, I called earlier in the week and in this case it was simple and effective. Spoke to a normal advisor, who put me through to John in second line tech support. He sent some settings as a text message whilst I was on the call, and before I put the phone down the wifi calling icon had appeared at the top of my screen. It's been working fine ever since. Despite my historic dislike of calling 150, in this case it was quick, easy, and above all - it worked. Good luck.

Wifi calling from Iceland

'm in the airport in Iceland. I've disabled data roaming and mobile data as I'm paranoid of getting a big bill. However wifi calling is working on the free airport wifi. I phoned 150 to ask if I will be charged for using it and the person I spoke to couldn't tell me. I'm now worried my call to 150 will rack up a big bill as the automated ee telephone system took ages to navigate to get through to someone. I have a galaxy s6.

It's all very well saying it doesn't work because ee says it does not, but I'm now in a Alaska at my in-laws with airplane/aeroplane mode on, mobile data off and roaming off and I am able to use wifi calling.
It does work abroad unless my phone is a weird exception. I'll do an ee chat thing today to see about cost.

WiFi Calling (again!) - Others experience....?

I've recently been set up for wifi calling on a new Galaxy S6 but I've come across a couple of potential issues. I wondered if anyone else had experienced them, or whether it's specific to me: 1) Outgoing calls are reported on BT and Virgin landlines as 'International', which I find for many people screams 'spam call' and therefore they won't answer. 2) Whilst people I call can hear me fine, I get a very pronounced echo of my own voice which is hugely distracting. The latetr may be due to my slow internet connection (2Mbs down, 0.5Mbs up), but I'm sure I remember reading somewhere that 0.5Mbs up and down was all that was required. I'd be keen to hear if others have experienced these problems....

Hi,
This is a new service and thus is subject to many bugs at this time. EE know the issues and are working with manufacturers to fix the issues which on the android phones seems to be software related. There are issues which people have reported before but thanks for taking the time to report your own problems.
Thanks,

WiFi Calling.. Not if your phone didn't come from EE!

So WiFi calling has launched on the Galaxy S5 and S6 but they fail to tell you that you have to have EE branded firmware on your device to be able to enable this function. If you brought your phone from the likes of Phones4U and third party contract sellers the likely hood is that you won't have EE firmware it will be Stock Samsung Firmware. EE don't offer the ability to download their firmware or the ability to exchange handesets for like for like so basicly if EE launch a new feature that requires you to have their firmware... tough luck you ain't getting it.

Your link is broken.
http://community.ee.co.uk/t5/EE-Community-Blog/WiFi-Calling-launch-date-confirmed-on-Samsung-Galaxy-S6-S6-edge/ba-p/287124
Read that thread.
The reason they limit Android and windows to EE firmware only is because this means they bought the device off them and that is what they want.
It is wrong yes I know.
I always zebras my devices Although for me it no longer matters as I am no longer an EE customer.

Any news on wifi calling on the Z10 on T-mobile ?

Any news on when wifi calling is going to be available on the Z10 on T-Mobile ?
My local store doesn't have a clue.
Thanks,
Fred

Update...in digging around today for myself, I found this:
http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-5588
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