There are some corners in the house where you can barely see cellular networks. In those cases, making a traditional call becomes a task next to impossible. Thanks to the WiFi calling feature housed by various cellphones that helps the person to connect to a call over WiFi. Thus, if you have a room in the house where there are little or no internet signals, you can prefer to call over a WiFi network. But, only a handful of people know how to use WiFi calling. Are you among those users who don’t know how to get this job done? If yes, then what this blog is written for? Just walk through the information given here are learn how to tweak the settings of your mobile phone (Android or iOS) so that you can easily make a call over a WiFi network.
How to Do Turn On & Off WiFi Calling [Android]
Android mobile phones are the widely used networking devices in the digital world. The reason being, their ease of access. Also, when it comes to the cost, they are less expensive than iPhones. The steps that we have highlighted below will help you learn how to set up WiFi calling on your Google Pixel Phones and Samsung Phones.
Google Pixel Phones | Samsung Phones |
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Go to Settings and select Network and Internet. | Open the Phone app on your mobile phone. |
You need to select the SIMS option now. | Tap the Kebab icon and choose Settings. |
Locate the WiFi calling option and tap it. | The option for WiFi Calling needs to be located now. |
Toggle the option that says “Use WiFi Calling”. | Toggle the option to enable WiFi-calling on your mobile phone. |
When the call will be available, you will be able to see WiFi calling next to the carrier’s name | When you will get a call, the message WiFi Calling will appear next to the carrier’s name in the expanded notification shade. |
Note: On the off-chance the WiFi-Calling option is not seen in the Settings tab, you are supposed to look for Calls. You might need to select the Calling Accounts option and choose the SIM Card (the carrier name will also be displayed). And yes, the option given here may vary depending upon the Android device you own.
How to Do Turn On & Off WiFi Calling [iOS]
You must know that the option to make a WiFi call is available on iPhone 5c (2023) and models that arrived after that. But, one thing you need to keep in mind is that the WiFi call must also be supported by your carrier. The steps mentioned here will help you learn how to use WiFi calling feature on an iPhone:
- Open the Settings of our iPhone and tap Phone.
- Select the Wi-Fi calling option.
- Can you see the Wi-Fi Calling on this iPhone option?
- If yes, then toggle it.
- If the WiFi call is available, you will be able to see WiFi next to the carrier’s name in the status bar of your cellphone.
The WiFi calling on iPad, iPod Touch, and Mac can also be set. You just have to connect them to your iPhone. For this, go to the WiFi Calling option via the path: Settings > Phone. You are now suggested to toggle on the option that says Add WiFi Calling for Other Devices. Move to Settings and then tap Phone. After that, select Calls on Other Devices. Toggle the option to verify that you want to allow calls on other devices. Choose the devices, and go to their Settings > Facetime > Calls From iPhone (toggle it). For Mac, you have to navigate to the Preferences option to get calls from iPhone.
How to Do WiFi Calling [Android and iPhone]
Once you are done setting up WiFi calling on your Android or iPhone, you are all set to make a phone call over WiFi just like another call. If you are connected to the internet via WiFi, the options “Internet Call” or “WiFi Calling” will appear on the notification screen. However, if you are not connected to the WiFi, mobile carrier will be used.
The Bottom Line
Generally, calls made with the help of a WiFi connection are included in existing voice calls plan and are counted as regular calls. Thus, if you are running out of time as per the plan you have, you can use WiFi calls. They will automatically count as a part of your allowance. But, you should know that all mobile carriers are not the same. Some of them might charge minutes even on a WiFi call.
Thus, if you wish to make a long-distance or international call and are getting low quality internet signals in the house, learning how to use WiFi calling will be of great benefit to you.