There’s this old adage that goes, “better late than never”. Well, I suppose this can be applied to such a particular case that concerns the folks over at AT&T – since after waiting for what feels like an eternity, we are finally able to see Wi-Fi calling make it to AT&T. At the very least, for customers who happen to have the eligible plans and are running on iOS 9, of course. So far, there have been some AT&T subscribers who have been able to activate Wi-Fi calling on their respective handsets, and it seemed to run like a dream. Some T-Mobile users might smirk in this direction as they have Wi-Fi calling for some time already, but that’s all right.
Just what does Wi-Fi calling bring to the table? This happens to be a feature which will allow calls to be placed over a wireless connection whenever there is very little or extremely poor cellular connectivity, such as when you are in an elevator or in a basement, making it work pretty much in the same vein as that of an AT&T M-Cell. It also has similarities to Apple’s very own FaceTime Audio feature, where it will route calls over a Wi-Fi connection.
If you would like to activate Wi-Fi calling, just head to the Phone section of the Settings app, and hit the Wi-Fi calling feature toggle. Go through all the no-brainer steps listed there, and you should be able to enjoy Wi-Fi calling on the iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus, and 6s Plus which run on iOS 9 in double quick time. [Press Release]
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