Cricket Wireless - Wifi Calling on select devices

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12-11-2017 at 01:10 PM #2

Don't most cricket customers have unlimited calling anyway? Don't mean to TC but I don't see the advantage in wifi calling. Cellular should always sound better IMO.

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12-11-2017 at 01:18 PM #3

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Don't most cricket customers have unlimited calling anyway? Don't mean to TC but I don't see the advantage in wifi calling. Cellular should always sound better IMO.

My in-laws have really crappy coverage at their house. It would really help them to have WiFi calling.

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12-11-2017 at 01:18 PM #4

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Don't most cricket customers have unlimited calling anyway? Don't mean to TC but I don't see the advantage in wifi calling. Cellular should always sound better IMO.

I'm just hoping I can finally receive a call in my basement office, frustrating having to go upstairs to make a call. Wifi calling just might be enough to keep me with Cricket. Does this work with any unlocked iphone or just iphones purchased from Cricket, because I don't see a place to turn on wifi calling on my unlocked AT&T iphone?

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12-11-2017 at 01:20 PM #5

Fair point. I guess you could also use it if you're travelling outside North America if your hotel has wifi.

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12-11-2017 at 01:29 PM #6

What carrier version is it in which you got WiFi calling because currently I have cricket 30.0 and what iOS are you on? I am 11.1.2

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12-11-2017 at 01:31 PM #7

Saw this about a month ago and was happy to hear that they now have it, but my old Galaxy S5 doesn't support that feature with the AT&T image on it.

Should be upgrading phones soon and I'm hoping to get one that supports this feature so I can get better signal in my basement.

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12-11-2017 at 01:58 PM #8

OK, that was easy, figured it out. Unlocked iphone SE here, clicked Settings>General>About, immediatly got a pop-up that a Cricket update was available. Entered in my 911 address, then reset, and works perfectly. Just made a crystal clear call from the deepest corner of my basement. Playing around with it, as I roam around the house, it reverts from regular Cricket to Cricket Wifi depending if I have more/less than 2 bars of signal strength, slick.

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12-11-2017 at 02:11 PM #9

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Don't most cricket customers have unlimited calling anyway? Don't mean to TC but I don't see the advantage in wifi calling. Cellular should always sound better IMO.

I just switched out from cricket because they didn't have wifi calling and had no or extremely poor coverage at my work. Its unfortunate as I liked their service otherwise but just switched out late november. They should have told me during my many calls and I would have waited it out. Oh Well.

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12-11-2017 at 02:15 PM #10

Would WiFi calling work internationally as well with Cricket?

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12-11-2017 at 02:29 PM #11

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OK, that was easy, figured it out. Unlocked iphone SE here, clicked Settings>General>About, immediatly got a pop-up that a Cricket update was available. Entered in my 911 address, then reset, and works perfectly. Just made a crystal clear call from the deepest corner of my basement. Playing around with it, as I roam around the house, it reverts from regular Cricket to Cricket Wifi depending if I have more/less than 2 bars of signal strength, slick.

What iOS are you on?? 11.2?

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12-11-2017 at 02:48 PM #12

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What iOS are you on?? 11.2?

yep, just updated to 11.2 yesterday.

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12-11-2017 at 03:16 PM #13

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yep, just updated to 11.2 yesterday.

Thanks for the reply! I'm still on 11.1.2...and I haven't received the carrier update.

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12-11-2017 at 04:10 PM #14

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Thanks for the reply! I'm still on 11.1.2...and I haven't received the carrier update.

Update iOS first so it can get carrier settings

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12-11-2017 at 05:30 PM #15

I just upgraded my unlocked iPhone 8 Plus to 11.2 went to settings>about> pop up for carrier update settings shows up version31.1. I was able to add the E911 address to the phone and wifi calling works.

Also I just upgraded my cricket unlimited 2 for four lines from 130 to 100 for 4 lines

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