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21-06-2021 12:06 PM
I have just Arctivated WiFi calling as my sure signal no linger works. I can make calls ok, but SMS texting doesn’t work. This is on my Huawei and my partners IPhone. I have contacted Vodafone chat and they couldn’t get it to work either!! Any help please
21-06-2021 12:33 PM - edited 21-06-2021 12:37 PM
Are your phones compatible with SMS over WiFi?
https://www.vodafone.co.uk/network/calling-features/wi-fi-calling
Only the following Huawei devices support SMS over WiFi on Vodafone:
iPhone SMS over WiFi supported devices:
21-06-2021 03:12 PM
That's very helpful thanks 😊
Shame Vodafone customer service could not tell me that!!
09-10-2021 09:44 AM
Apparently MMS over WiFi is also working now. Vodafone never tells users. Just tinkers with the software! However, MMS DOES seem to be working over WiFi now that my Sure Signal has retired itself.
22-06-2021 04:35 PM
I'm intrigued to find out why certain models of iPhone can accept SMS over Wifi calling? For example, the 64GB iPhone 11 accept SMS over Wifi calling but the 128 and 256GB models can't?
22-06-2021 06:52 PM
No idea. Knowing Apple they charge a royalty or licence fee per model or something. 🤣
27-07-2021 12:39 PM
Its a decision made by Vodafone.
Other networks support SMS on WIFI calling on huge numbers of different handsets, Vodafone choose not to.
09-10-2021 09:46 AM
Vodafone hardly ever tell you anything. Today I discovered that MMS over WiFi also seems to work. I guess it may depend on what phone you have (Samsung s20). I do wish they would be a bit more on the ball telling us what changes they have made.
09-10-2021 10:26 AM
The trouble with WiFi calling on Android is that both the networks and Phone Manufacturers modify the operating system to suite their needs/wants. Because of this, there is no one standard that must be met unlike Apple. Apple don't let anyone mess with their OS and this makes it much easier for the networks when utilising WiFi calling.
30-08-2021 07:55 PM
I have a Samsung A405FN and I'm in a poor signal area.
SureSignal used to be my lifeline, for calls and SMS. Soon SS will be removed, and it leaves me with a proble,
This phone is on Vodafon'e supported list for both WiFi Calling and SMS.
WiFi calling works quite well, but SMS is problematic. I can receive SMS but when I send an SMS it appears to be sent, but it is never received at the other end.
Any ideas?