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# Intro to Your Tech: Wi-Fi Calling
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Wednesday, 24 July 2024
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Smartphones are pretty ubiquitous nowadays, and they come packed with more features than most people know about, let alone understand. For instance, Wi-Fi calling… what is it, and what does it do to help you communicate?
Let’s get into it.
## Wi-Fi Calling Uses the Internet When It’s Available
It’s as simple as that.
With Wi-Fi calling activated, your voice calls won’t be transmitted via the cellular network. Instead, your mobile device will use its Wi-Fi connection to send and receive call data via the Internet. This helps improve your call quality, at least regarding your reception.
Think about it: a traditional cellular signal, shared between your device and the nearest cell tower, has the opportunity for numerous factors to impede it. A building, inclement weather, or even being too far away can all leave you with less quality as you participate in a call… and that’s not even factoring in the fact that too many people connecting to a single tower has the same effect.
Comparatively, Wi-Fi calling effectively converts your call into an encrypted VoIP (or Voice over Internet Protocol) call. Provided that the carrier offers Wi-Fi calling capabilities, enabling the feature will ensure your call is routed through the better, stronger signal… and while new cellular signals that offer comparable call clarity are becoming more popular, Wi-Fi usually still beats it out in terms of reliability.
Even wireless carriers benefit, as their networks need to deal with less data and infrastructure issues can be worked around.
All that said, Wi-Fi calling isn’t perfect by any stretch. Public networks can be congested, diminishing call quality, as does distance from the wireless signal’s source. It also often requires you to provide a home address to supply to emergency services as Wi-Fi networks and signals are far harder to locate than a cellular signal is.
## How to Turn on Wi-Fi Calling
Generally speaking, there is a set process for activating Wi-Fi calling based on your device platform, but different Android manufacturers may have altered it as they customized the operating system to their brand. That said, here’s the general process (but searching your settings for Wi-Fi calling should help you find it, too).
### Activating Wi-Fi Calling on Android
1. In your **Phone app**, access the **triple-dot menu** and select **Settings**.
2. Navigate to **Calls**.
3. If your carrier offers it, select **Wi-Fi calling** to turn it on.
### Activating Wi-Fi Calling on iOS
1. In your **Settings**, select **Phone**.
2. Under **Calls**, select **Wi-Fi Calling**.
3. Toggle **Wi-Fi Calling on This iPhone**.
4. You will likely be presented with a popup to confirm your address, but if not, you can tap **Update Emergency Address** to do so.
5. If **Add Wi-Fi Calling For Other Devices** is available, you can go back to **Setting>Phone>Wi-Fi Calling** and select which devices you can make and place calls on (provided your phone is nearby) via **Calls on Other Devices**.
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Tony Underwood, Founder and President of Cambium Data Inc. has proven himself as one of the top internetworking experts in the industry. Mr. Underwood began his IT career in 1991 in the US Navy working on critical military computer systems. He grew his computer and networking knowledge through a number of different IT jobs from desktop support all the way up to leading the Network Engineering organization of a multi-billion dollar international company. Mr Underwood was recognized as Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert [\#7112](https://connect.directive.com/v4_6_release/services/system_io/Service/fv_sr100_request.rails?service_recid=7112&companyName=Dti) in March of 2001 and in 2022 he achieved the lifetime status of Cisco CCIE Emeritus
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