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Any info on when the S4 will get Wi-Fi calling? And will the Sparks model be included?
My phone gets only one bar in my house. :crying:
jnichols2 said:
Any info on when the S4 will get Wi-Fi calling? And will the Sparks model be included?
My phone gets only one bar in my house. :crying:
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As far as I know they are still working on updates. And I think only triband phones will be able to do WiFi calling meaning no older gs4s will be able to do it.
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daniel4653 said:
As far as I know they are still working on updates. And I think only triband phones will be able to do WiFi calling meaning no older gs4s will be able to do it.
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Daniel,
I never thought about it that way. I just wondered why the S4 Mini and Galaxy Mega were singled out for the upgrade.
I have the Tri-Band SPHL 720T version, so I should be in line to get it.
Unfortunately, it's very hard for me to find info on tri-band or Wi-Fi calling.
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Daniel,
I never thought about it that way. I just wondered why the S4 Mini and Galaxy Mega were singled out for the upgrade.
I have the Tri-Band SPHL 720T version, so I should be in line to get it.
Unfortunately, it's very hard for me to find info on tri-band or Wi-Fi calling.
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Well galaxy s4 mini and mega are triband phones. You should contact sprint directly and talk to someone high up.
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I used the app GrooVeIP and Google voice to be able to call, text and use voicemail over WiFi for free. You sign up on Google voice to use your mobile number and then follow the instructions at http://snrblabs.com/snrb/grooveIp.aspx . I used this in Europe where there was no CDMA Sprint service and I had WiFi in the hotels or local hot spots. It even works on on my Note 8 tablet but its a little weird holding the tablet up to my head to talk.
Two questions,
1 - Does the Nexus 6P have LTE Band 30?
2 - Does the Nexus 6P support the new Wifi calling feature on ATT.
CC
As per GSM arena it does support band 30 http://m.gsmarena.com/huawei_nexus_6p-7588.php.
As for WiFi calling, I hope so.
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cc999 said:
Two questions,
1 - Does the Nexus 6P have LTE Band 30?
2 - Does the Nexus 6P support the new Wifi calling feature on ATT.
CC
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I posted the WIFI calling question on the ATT Forums. This is the response,
wifi calling will only be available on phones purchased thru ATT is what has been said. You cant get HDvoice on non ATT phones either nor the nexus 6 which ATT did sell. You can bring your own phone but ATT is not going to make some features available to you to use.
I believe the only device that supports wifi calling on AT&T is the iPhone at the moment..
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graffixnyc said:
I believe the only device that supports wifi calling on AT&T is the iPhone at the moment..
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boooo go home iPhone...
I moved to Project Fi cuz I'm sick of AT&T and their bs. Hopefully VoLTE will be available soon this is day one with Fi and so far so good
graffixnyc said:
I believe the only device that supports wifi calling on AT&T is the iPhone at the moment..
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So even though you can buy an iphone thru apple and get it actyivated on att....you get the all att's supported feature even though the phone wasnt bought from att? However the google phone does not get the same support? That would be discrimination wouldnt it?
Actually.....I just called and the CSR atteampt to manually enter the provision for wifi calling and HD voice and she said it didnt work because it said my phone wasnt capable of the wifi calling feature. And the way it works she claimed is you provision my phone to do wifi calling and it will automatically enable the HD voice feature in tandem....but it wouldnt go thru
Since my Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was updated to MM OTA with AT&T it now has wifi calling and HD voice. I was wondering if now since my Nexus 6P was updated to Nougat and it has everything needed for Wifi calling and HD voice is there a way to enable them now on AT&T?
JGuinan007 said:
Since my Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was updated to MM OTA with AT&T it now has wifi calling and HD voice. I was wondering if now since my Nexus 6P was updated to Nougat and it has everything needed for Wifi calling and HD voice is there a way to enable them now on AT&T?
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No.
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No.
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Are you sure about that?
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Are you sure about that?
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Yes.
I bought an unlocked S8 at Best Buy because it was a good deal.
However, I'm noticing AT&T is restricting Wifi calling. There isn't even an option to turn in on.
Are they preventing this? If so, can I get it turned on by them ? I'm assuming there is a ROM I could flash to get it, but I would hate nothing during flashing bricking my phone.
Any other features I'm missing? Since I have really bad coverage at my desk at work, WIFI calling is important to me. I'm considering returning the phone and going to ATT brand, but there is a $35.00 restocking fee. I feel Best Buy should have told me the downsides of an unlocked.
I didn't get any restocking fee when I returned my ATT S8. Got a full refund, no questions asked. Besides if you're just swapping out to another carrier one, I'm sure they will waive it. I have MintSim (Tmo) and WiFi calling can be enabled and works fine for me on the unlocked firmware on my Vzw S8.
AFAIK, AT&T does not allow wifi calling for non-branded phones.
Can anyone explain to my why this would be? Is there any technical reason that they cannot do this on an non branded phone or are they being difficult?
I know it could be that they are strong armming me into another 2 year agreement, but if I can't use Wifi Calling, I cannot use their service due to poor reception at work. I think it would be in their best interest to let me use this feature.
Everyone I talked to on phone and in store basically act like it should be fine.
PS Running Android 7.0
bdaoust said:
Can anyone explain to my why this would be? Is there any technical reason that they cannot do this on an non branded phone or are they being difficult?
I know it could be that they are strong armming me into another 2 year agreement, but if I can't use Wifi Calling, I cannot use their service due to poor reception at work. I think it would be in their best interest to let me use this feature.
Everyone I talked to on phone and in store basically act like it should be fine.
PS Running Android 7.0
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I am slightly confident that CSC (country/carrier specific code) patch can fix this issue but you would need to look into the other section for that and I say this because it fixed VoLTE issue for some other guys...
WiFi is not possible on AT&T network with the Unlocked version of S8 phones
This may help others who are considering the Unlocked S8.
Note: As of today, no options available from either AT&T or Samsung to enable WiFi calling.
After multiple trips to AT&T, BestBuy Samsung, chat sessions with Samsung support and now calling Samsung Premium Care, I finally confirmed that the Unlocked S8 model does not have any possible software upgrade to enable WiFi calling. Why did so many not know?
Samsung:
Please revise your website to clearly state the limitation, (WiFi is not possible on AT&T network ), with the Unlocked version of your S8 phones.
What's Next?
I was told that there is nothing that Samsung can do for me but Return the phone for Refund.
Now returning this phone requires me to again pay additional cost for replacing/activating another SIM for my old phone to use during the time I process an order for my next phone. Samsung cost me hours of my time and wasted my money.
bdaoust said:
I bought an unlocked S8 at Best Buy because it was a good deal.
However, I'm noticing AT&T is restricting Wifi calling. There isn't even an option to turn in on.
Are they preventing this? If so, can I get it turned on by them ? I'm assuming there is a ROM I could flash to get it, but I would hate nothing during flashing bricking my phone.
Any other features I'm missing? Since I have really bad coverage at my desk at work, WIFI calling is important to me. I'm considering returning the phone and going to ATT brand, but there is a $35.00 restocking fee. I feel Best Buy should have told me the downsides of an unlocked.
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dealing with the same thing and entirely frustrated. so much wasted time that a simple disclaimer would've saved me from.
wifi calling is a feature enabled by a carrier, not the phone brand. if you want wifi-calling, flash the relevant firmware for your carrier just like i did for VZW to get wifi-calling to work. and btw, this information was widely known by doing some research previous to purchase. i had no problem finding this out but ordered anyway with the intent to flash the firmware.
knightsfury said:
wifi calling is a feature enabled by a carrier, not the phone brand. if you want wifi-calling, flash the relevant firmware for your carrier just like i did for VZW to get wifi-calling to work. and btw, this information was widely known by doing some research previous to purchase. i had no problem finding this out but ordered anyway with the intent to flash the firmware.
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i flashed it with straight up ATT, all files from here:
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AT&T QF7 (latest fw)
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and wifi calling won't work. just gives me this message:
"Oops!
We can't turn on Wi-Fi Calling for your account. Think this message is a mistake? Ask the person who can make account changes to call us..."
After numerous calls to Samsung and AT&T you absolutely cannot enable wifi calling on the unlocked phone. Only phones purchased as AT&T branded are allowed the full feature set.
If in fact you DID buy an AT&T S8, you can unlock it and keep said features, but not in reverse of that. Which blows.
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i flashed it with straight up ATT, all files from here:
and wifi calling won't work. just gives me this message:
"Oops!
We can't turn on Wi-Fi Calling for your account. Think this message is a mistake? Ask the person who can make account changes to call us..."
After numerous calls to Samsung and AT&T you absolutely cannot enable wifi calling on the unlocked phone. Only phones purchased as AT&T branded are allowed the full feature set.
If in fact you DID buy an AT&T S8, you can unlock it and keep said features, but not in reverse of that. Which blows.
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That really makes no sense.... (Not that you're lying) but there's specific firmwares for the unlocked S8's depending on carrier. the G950U1 has different CSC's depending on what carrier it's used for. Why do that if it doesn't enable that carriers features?!
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That really makes no sense.... (Not that you're lying) but there's specific firmwares for the unlocked S8's depending on carrier. the G950U1 has different CSC's depending on what carrier it's used for. Why do that if it doesn't enable that carriers features?!
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flashing other carriers might work (like Tmobile), but not with ATT as they are using based on the IMEI registered with ATT brand.. so flashing any CSC won't enable it as long as you spoke to their customer care and provide your No and other ATT phone to activate Wifi calling on your number.. this is not 100% working method.. search through teh CSC selection forum there people posted a workaround.
KeithDo said:
This may help others who are considering the Unlocked S8.
Note: As of today, no options available from either AT&T or Samsung to enable WiFi calling.
After multiple trips to AT&T, BestBuy Samsung, chat sessions with Samsung support and now calling Samsung Premium Care, I finally confirmed that the Unlocked S8 model does not have any possible software upgrade to enable WiFi calling. Why did so many not know?
Samsung:
Please revise your website to clearly state the limitation, (WiFi is not possible on AT&T network ), with the Unlocked version of your S8 phones.
What's Next?
I was told that there is nothing that Samsung can do for me but Return the phone for Refund.
Now returning this phone requires me to again pay additional cost for replacing/activating another SIM for my old phone to use during the time I process an order for my next phone. Samsung cost me hours of my time and wasted my money.
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Time I understand. You will never get that back. The SIM card issue I don't understand. Didn't you keep the old sim card from your old phone. Yes, AT&T will have to reactivate it, but they should do that for free. The only time I've had to pay is when I needed to get a new physical SIM card because the size was wrong for the phone I wanted to use. If you kept the old SIM card, you can simply reactivate it and stick it in your old phone again.
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That really makes no sense.... (Not that you're lying) but there's specific firmwares for the unlocked S8's depending on carrier. the G950U1 has different CSC's depending on what carrier it's used for. Why do that if it doesn't enable that carriers features?!
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it's all tied to your IMEI, and that can't be changed. the VoLTE and Wifi Calling are non-existent unless you bought an ATT branded phone.
Guys ... I'm still looking for other options BUT this will work ....
If you have a business account you can just go in to the account and change your billing acct IMEI for your unlocked phone to an IMEI of an AT&T S8 (get one from a friend, go to the store and check out the displays, etc)
If you don't have a business acct call support , eventually you can get a person that knows what to do and they can plug in a working IMEI
This works ... works on my S7 Edge as well
Flashed unlocked phone with ATT FW. Then changed my account's imei with the imei from an ATT branded phone and that got me advanced calling options. Wifi calling will worked for about 10 seconds until ATT reads the phone's actual imei and then they turn off wifi calling. Volte will continue to work.
AT&T OTA Update Coming
All, I have just confirmed with AT&T they have made the request for an OTA update to enable WiFi Calling in the Settings Menu from Samsung. The time frame I was given as of yesterday 10/2/2017 was 14 days. So by 10/16/2017 S8 & S8+ phones should receive an OTA update that enables WiFi Calling feature.
vanornum said:
All, I have just confirmed with AT&T they have made the request for an OTA update to enable WiFi Calling in the Settings Menu from Samsung. The time frame I was given as of yesterday 10/2/2017 was 14 days. So by 10/16/2017 S8 & S8+ phones should receive an OTA update that enables WiFi Calling feature.
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Very interesting! This would be a life saver. Do you trust their timeframe?
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Hey. I finally found the Wifi calling settings.
Phone/ Dialer > Context Menu (the three dots on top right corner) > Settings > Wi-Fi calling > And I see my three options there.
I'm on Galaxy S8 G9500U1
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aravreddy2231 said:
Hey. I finally found the Wifi calling settings.
Phone/ Dialer > Context Menu (the three dots on top right corner) > Settings > Wi-Fi calling > And I see my three options there.
I'm on Galaxy S8 G9500U1
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Hmm, I don't see them (yet?)... SM-G955U1 with phone app version 2.3.00.20. What version of the app do you have?
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Same
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Hey folks yesterday I had problems with LTE on At&t, when Im in a call LTE drops to 3g and things like that, so I didn't have VoLte (HD calls).
The solution I called customer service and ask them to put the hd voice in my account. They have to create a dummy IMEI (because their database is older than my grandma) that way you can enjoy your Mi Mix and LTE.
What is working right now?
VoLTE
Video calling
I haven't figured out the WiFi calling yet.
Good luck!
Abdiel1224 said:
Hey folks yesterday I had problems with LTE on At&t, when Im in a call LTE drops to 3g and things like that, so I didn't have VoLte (HD calls).
The solution I called customer service and ask them to put the hd voice in my account. They have to create a dummy IMEI (because their database is older than my grandma) that way you can enjoy your Mi Mix and LTE.
What is working right now?
VoLTE
Video calling
I haven't figured out the WiFi calling yet.
Good luck!
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My mi mix works on ATT just fine. Also, thought wifi calling was a T-Mobile only thing?
xxBrun0xx said:
My mi mix works on ATT just fine. Also, thought wifi calling was a T-Mobile only thing?
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Can you do video calls? Also this happen when the tower in ATT refresh they don't recognize this device. Mine was working fine for 5 months and yesterday stopped working.
I've only had my phone for a few weeks, but I've had plenty of devices from outside the US on ATT and have never had a problem before
I've been using it for months and am wondering if anyone else has had issues with MMS. I seem to have issues with MMS on every phone, but that's a side point. It seems like MMS only work on an app by app basis, and I have to go through great difficulty to get group messages.
I finally received my mi mix... IV been wanting this phone for a long time and now I finally have it. The reason I have been putting it off is because I was told that it would not work on Verizon. IV had Verizon for 5 years and didn't wanna switch to AT&T. I received my MI mix expecting it to not work on Verizon. After installing my Verizon nano Sim into the MI mix and waited for a few seconds and, BAMMMM BABY, I have VOLTE and I can send and receive texts/calls. I am very happy now. One of the big reason I got the MI mix is so I can bootloader unlock and root. Question, I'm on 6.0.1 what's the fastest way to root and can I root without a computer.
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xxBrun0xx said:
My mi mix works on ATT just fine. Also, thought wifi calling was a T-Mobile only thing?
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It started with just the iPhone, then the S6 active, now they have normal galaxy's and the LG G6 too
https://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/cellphones.html?taxoFeatures=Wi-Fi-CALLING
I noticed that I only get LTE after toggling airplane mode off and on. It VERY rarely switches to LTE on it's own :/
Abdiel1224 said:
Hey folks yesterday I had problems with LTE on At&t, when Im in a call LTE drops to 3g and things like that, so I didn't have VoLte (HD calls).
The solution I called customer service and ask them to put the hd voice in my account. They have to create a dummy IMEI (because their database is older than my grandma) that way you can enjoy your Mi Mix and LTE.
What is working right now?
VoLTE
Video calling
I haven't figured out the WiFi calling yet.
Good luck!
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How do you see if VoLTE is on?
What do you use for Video Calling?
Was on AT&T and none of this worked, switched to T-Mobile and no Wifi Calling on the MIx.
Have no such no problems with LTE on ATT.
If I switch my SM-950U1 unbranded to AT&T ROM, will I get wifi calling and HD voice?
I have an unbranded SM-950U1 on AT&T. The phone works fine for calling (non-HD), LTE, and everything else. The only two things that don't work are wifi calling and HD voice. If I switch to an AT&T ROM, will I get wifi calling and HD voice?
I've read lots of posts saying it should work, or that it shouldn't work, or that it might work, or that somebody had a friend it worked for, or that somebody heard of somebody where it worked for three days, and then stopped. I've heard that I need to give AT&T an AT&T branded IMEI number to associate my sim with, but that will only make it work for a week.
What is the truth? This phone has been out for over a year, somebody must have put an unbranded U1 on an AT&T ROM by now.
I know I can try it and see, but if there is a definitive answer then I know to either go through the trouble, or not bother. I'm hesitant to wipe, because I've never wiped this phone, been through the beta and oreo and everything, and it's working great, with good battery life. My only problem is that I'm occasionally in buildings with wifi coverage, but poor mobile reception, and would like wifi calling in those situations. If I can get wifi calling then it's worth the trouble of wiping, and dealing with AT&T bloat.
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I have an unbranded SM-950U1 on AT&T. The phone works fine for calling (non-HD), LTE, and everything else. The only two things that don't work are wifi calling and HD voice. If I switch to an AT&T ROM, will I get wifi calling and HD voice?
I've read lots of posts saying it should work, or that it shouldn't work, or that it might work, or that somebody had a friend it worked for, or that somebody heard of somebody where it worked for three days, and then stopped. I've heard that I need to give AT&T an AT&T branded IMEI number to associate my sim with, but that will only make it work for a week.
What is the truth? This phone has been out for over a year, somebody must have put an unbranded U1 on an AT&T ROM by now.
I know I can try it and see, but if there is a definitive answer then I know to either go through the trouble, or not bother. I'm hesitant to wipe, because I've never wiped this phone, been through the beta and oreo and everything, and it's working great, with good battery life. My only problem is that I'm occasionally in buildings with wifi coverage, but poor mobile reception, and would like wifi calling in those situations. If I can get wifi calling then it's worth the trouble of wiping, and dealing with AT&T bloat.
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It all depends on if you are using AT&T's prepaid or postpaid service. If you're using AT&T prepaid, then you probably won't be able to get wi-fi calling on your phone. If you're on AT&T's postpaid service then you should be able to get wi-fi calling on your phone. I know this from my own personal experience. I had their prepaid service and couldn't get wi-fi calling to work on my phone. When I switched to their postpaid service then I was able to get the wi-fi calling to work for me.
Cindy
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cindylike24 said:
It all depends on if you are using AT&T's prepaid or postpaid service. If you're using AT&T prepaid, then you probably won't be able to get wi-fi calling on your phone. If you're on AT&T's postpaid service then you should be able to get wi-fi calling on your phone. I know this from my own personal experience. I had their prepaid service and couldn't get wi-fi calling to work on my phone. When I switched to their postpaid service then I was able to get the wi-fi calling to work for me.
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Thanks for your answer. Yes, I do have a postpaid plan. Do you have a 950U1 you converted to AT&T, or do you have a 950U AT&T that you converted from pre- to post-paid?
J M L said:
Thanks for your answer. Yes, I do have a postpaid plan. Do you have a 950U1 you converted to AT&T, or do you have a 950U AT&T that you converted from pre- to post-paid?
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I have a SM-950U on the AT&T network.
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J M L said:
I have an unbranded SM-950U1 on AT&T. The phone works fine for calling (non-HD), LTE, and everything else. The only two things that don't work are wifi calling and HD voice. If I switch to an AT&T ROM, will I get wifi calling and HD voice?
I've read lots of posts saying it should work, or that it shouldn't work, or that it might work, or that somebody had a friend it worked for, or that somebody heard of somebody where it worked for three days, and then stopped. I've heard that I need to give AT&T an AT&T branded IMEI number to associate my sim with, but that will only make it work for a week.
What is the truth? This phone has been out for over a year, somebody must have put an unbranded U1 on an AT&T ROM by now.
I know I can try it and see, but if there is a definitive answer then I know to either go through the trouble, or not bother. I'm hesitant to wipe, because I've never wiped this phone, been through the beta and oreo and everything, and it's working great, with good battery life. My only problem is that I'm occasionally in buildings with wifi coverage, but poor mobile reception, and would like wifi calling in those situations. If I can get wifi calling then it's worth the trouble of wiping, and dealing with AT&T bloat.
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Did you ever get Wi-Fi calling etc. to work? I also have an unlocked S8 (SM-950U1) direct from Samsung and would like to have these features work. I've online chatted with multiple techs, received a new SIM card and still can't get it.
I've read things about changing my CSC and flashing an AT&T ROM but would also like a definitive answer.
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Did you ever get Wi-Fi calling etc. to work? I also have an unlocked S8 (SM-950U1) direct from Samsung and would like to have these features work. I've online chatted with multiple techs, received a new SIM card and still can't get it.
I've read things about changing my CSC and flashing an AT&T ROM but would also like a definitive answer.
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No, I never got it to work, but I didn't try installing the AT&T rom. I did try giving AT&T the IMEI number from an AT&T branded S7, but that didn't work. After they made the switch, my phone had lots of trouble with the network for about 15 minutes, and then it started working again. My web profile at AT&T also switched from S7 back to unknown, so I'm guessing their systems picked up I was using a different IMEI.