I assume you lost your rollover minutes when you did this? Is the prorate for unlimited like a day when you do this? (Not sure what the minimum prorate period they use is.
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Carrier AT&T Wifi Calling: Activation imminent?
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I assume you lost your rollover minutes when you did this? Is the prorate for unlimited like a day when you do this? (Not sure what the minimum prorate period they use is.
you loose you rollover minutes, you loose you a-list and probably unlimited messages
No I didn't loose my rollover minutes surprisingly because I switched back to my 450 plan a few minutes later. I'm sure I was prorated but it should only be a few dollars or so.
Possible you loose rollover. You'll most likely loose a list but there's unlimited mobile to any mobile. I don't think most need a list anyway. Unlimited messages you won't loose because that's still offered by att. Unless you're paying less than 20.00 a month for it. Then you must be grand fathered.
If I am on the 700 shared minute plan, unlimited data on my line, others have 2gb- total of 3 lines.
If I go online, the charge for 700 min plan is not an option, just 550, and 2100 both for 60/month.
What do I need to do to activate the wifi plan? It says that unlimited is 70/month, plus 49.00/month for the 3rd line.
But, if I select this- 700 is no longer an option to go back to rollover online.
Anyone know? I am not switching to unlimited calls/texts if I can't go back, and that price is ludicrous anyway just to add wifi calling.
If I go online, the charge for 700 min plan is not an option, just 550, and 2100 both for 60/month.
What do I need to do to activate the wifi plan? It says that unlimited is 70/month, plus 49.00/month for the 3rd line.
But, if I select this- 700 is no longer an option to go back to rollover online.
Anyone know? I am not switching to unlimited calls/texts if I can't go back, and that price is ludicrous anyway just to add wifi calling.
From the other thread on this topic:
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-states-are-live.1907276/page-8#post-21748823
Looks like someone with Unlimited Data was able to get it working. They had to switch their account to unlimited voice, then switch back after activation.
I saw that, thanks. My concern is neither the 450 or 700 plan are even options any longer; so how he switched it back is my question.
Im not in a shared plan. I have a single line hence the reason you don't see those options. If you're on a family plan then pricing will be different. You don't see your current 700 minutes plan because you're already on it. When you change to another plan you'll be able to see the 700 minutes as an option. You do loose rollover minutes though
Got a message to call att to activate on account. Called AT&T of course clueless. On 15 gig promo to 30. Any suggestions ?
Does your wifi calling still work a few days later ? I switched my plan within minutes it worked but now it does not ..
yes still working. However I'v left it on and haven't touched it. if you turn it off then try to turn it back on it won't work anymore if you've changed your plan back
I'm on a family share with unlimited. iOS occasionally prompts me to activate wifi calling but then I get rejected. My sim is from October. Guess I'm just a miss in the hit or miss category?
Trust me, you are not missing much. At first it was great but after testing it for a couple of weeks now, the WiFi Call-Quality is not the best! In my experience, you have to be right by your router(s) to get the best signal and when you are moving around your house the connection will drop to a point of where you can barely hear the other person on the line. When you do get a great connection, the voice connection sounds amazing...HD almost. Obviously I know this is in beta, and it definitely needs a lot of work. I have had my WiFi Calling off for now. It is just not RELIABLE!!! Please, share you experience with your WiFi Calling so we can try to nail problems.
-Post how your audio sounds while moving around the house and see if your call gets to the point of hanging up, or drops itself. I would say you should have been on WiFi Calling for at least two weeks.
-If any has any great experiences (once again, using two weeks or more) please post what type of internet you are on (2.5ghz vs. 5ghz etc...) and also what company you get your internet through (Time Warner, ComCast, Verizon etc...)
-I just want to make sure we have a place where we can report errors, and also positive experiences and to see what we can do to replicate the positive experiences. Maybe make our own AT&T WiFi Calling Experience Thread?
Thanks!
-Post how your audio sounds while moving around the house and see if your call gets to the point of hanging up, or drops itself. I would say you should have been on WiFi Calling for at least two weeks.
-If any has any great experiences (once again, using two weeks or more) please post what type of internet you are on (2.5ghz vs. 5ghz etc...) and also what company you get your internet through (Time Warner, ComCast, Verizon etc...)
-I just want to make sure we have a place where we can report errors, and also positive experiences and to see what we can do to replicate the positive experiences. Maybe make our own AT&T WiFi Calling Experience Thread?
Thanks!
My experience has been different. The room where my desk/computer is has a poor cellular signal strength, so much so that many times I do not know I received a call until I go to another part of the house where I get the missed call message. Having the WiFi calling has fixed that. The voice quality on WiFi calls for me is good, but then I have a strong WiFi signal throughout my house.Trust me, you are not missing much. At first it was great but after testing it for a couple of weeks now, the WiFi Call-Quality is not the best! In my experience, you have to be right by your router(s) to get the best signal and when you are moving around your house the connection will drop to a point of where you can barely hear the other person on the line. When you do get a great connection, the voice connection sounds amazing...HD almost. Obviously I know this is in beta, and it definitely needs a lot of work. I have had my WiFi Calling off for now. It is just not RELIABLE!!! Please, share you experience with your WiFi Calling so we can try to nail problems.
-Post how your audio sounds while moving around the house and see if your call gets to the point of hanging up, or drops itself. I would say you should have been on WiFi Calling for at least two weeks.
-If any has any great experiences (once again, using two weeks or more) please post what type of internet you are on (2.5ghz vs. 5ghz etc...) and also what company you get your internet through (Time Warner, ComCast, Verizon etc...)
-I just want to make sure we have a place where we can report errors, and also positive experiences and to see what we can do to replicate the positive experiences. Maybe make our own AT&T WiFi Calling Experience Thread?
Thanks!
I get my internet through AT&T Uverse. My Wifi is the 2.4 Ghz.
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You probably have a crappy wireless router and poor internet connection?Trust me, you are not missing much. At first it was great but after testing it for a couple of weeks now, the WiFi Call-Quality is not the best! In my experience, you have to be right by your router(s) to get the best signal and when you are moving around your house the connection will drop to a point of where you can barely hear the other person on the line. When you do get a great connection, the voice connection sounds amazing...HD almost. Obviously I know this is in beta, and it definitely needs a lot of work. I have had my WiFi Calling off for now. It is just not RELIABLE!!! Please, share you experience with your WiFi Calling so we can try to nail problems.
-Post how your audio sounds while moving around the house and see if your call gets to the point of hanging up, or drops itself. I would say you should have been on WiFi Calling for at least two weeks.
-If any has any great experiences (once again, using two weeks or more) please post what type of internet you are on (2.5ghz vs. 5ghz etc...) and also what company you get your internet through (Time Warner, ComCast, Verizon etc...)
-I just want to make sure we have a place where we can report errors, and also positive experiences and to see what we can do to replicate the positive experiences. Maybe make our own AT&T WiFi Calling Experience Thread?
Thanks!
Wifi calling is active on ATT under Version 13A4325c PB IOS9 .. I just activated it takes less than 2 mins to activate the feature...
No I do not have a "crappy wireless router and poor internet connection." I have Time Warner's Ultimate connection which in my area is 100/down 10/up. I have a Ubee modem which is in bridge mode to an Apple Airport Express (Rev. 2.) Sorry that because my experience is not positive, you automatically ASSUME I have crappy internet and hardware.
Trust me, you are not missing much. At first it was great but after testing it for a couple of weeks now, the WiFi Call-Quality is not the best! In my experience, you have to be right by your router(s) to get the best signal and when you are moving around your house the connection will drop to a point of where you can barely hear the other person on the line. When you do get a great connection, the voice connection sounds amazing...HD almost. Obviously I know this is in beta, and it definitely needs a lot of work. I have had my WiFi Calling off for now. It is just not RELIABLE!!! Please, share you experience with your WiFi Calling so we can try to nail problems.
-Post how your audio sounds while moving around the house and see if your call gets to the point of hanging up, or drops itself. I would say you should have been on WiFi Calling for at least two weeks.
-If any has any great experiences (once again, using two weeks or more) please post what type of internet you are on (2.5ghz vs. 5ghz etc...) and also what company you get your internet through (Time Warner, ComCast, Verizon etc...)
-I just want to make sure we have a place where we can report errors, and also positive experiences and to see what we can do to replicate the positive experiences. Maybe make our own AT&T WiFi Calling Experience Thread?
Thanks!
I've been on it since it was activated... Amazing success for me at work and home. All wifi is 2.4ghz, moved around the house and even went outside, audio perfect. Even at work the handoffs between access points is decent (audio drops for a couple seconds while it switches APs, but comes back great). Charter cable at home, 60/4. Never lost a call, audio is always amazing.
I sent in a letter asking them to skip DC and bring the service here first. I guess it went unread. Good for you.
I just had an interesting experience. I live in South Florida, and my phone was activated for AT&T Wi-Fi calling there. It also worked at my office, which is not too far from my home. This weekend I went to Vermont to visit my wife's cousins. While I was at their house, in Manchester Center, VT, my AT&T Wi-Fi came on. I know it is working because I received a call shortly afterward.