Apple has updated its list of wireless carrier support and features to indicate a number of carriers that now support Wi-Fi Calling and/or VoLTE functionality. U.S. Wireless carrier Verizon is now listed as supporting Wi-Fi Calling, as of Monday’s iOS 10.3 release.
Wi-Fi Calling allows placing a call via a Wi-Fi connection when the local cellular coverage is insufficient. VoLTE offers a wide-band, higher-quality phone call. Limitations apply by device and region. (VoLTE is only available on iPhone 6 and later devices.)
Users should be prompted for a carrier settings update on their device if their device and carrier support the new features.
A full list of carriers that have added support for Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE can be seen below.
Wi-Fi calling:
- US: Verizon (Wi-Fi Calling on supported iCloud-connected devices)
- UK: O2
- Australia: Optus
- Hong Kong: 1O1O and CSL
- Thailand: AIS4, True Move4
- Austria: A1
- Belgium: Telenet
- Greece: Cosmote
- Norway: Telia
- Poland: Orange, Play
- Switzerland: Sunrise
VoLTE:
- UK: O2
- Cambodia: Smart4
- Thailand: AIS4
- Indonesia: Smartfren
- Sri Lanka: Dialog4
- Greece: Cosmote
- Poland: Orange
- Russia: MegaFon
- Turkey: Turk Telekom
- Peru: Movistar
Visit Apple’s website for more information about enabling Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE.
(Via 9to5Mac)
