If you ever find yourself in an area where mobile coverage is low or non-existent, you can use WiFi to make and receive phone calls on your iPhone. In addition, all major carriers support free WiFi calls, so it can also help you to save on your mobile phone’s monthly expenses. Here’s how to enable WiFi calling on your iPhone and how to use it to make and receive phone calls.

What is WiFi calling?

WiFi calls allow you to make or receive calls via WiFi using an existing device and phone number. This can extend the range of your operator’s services to the countryside, basements and wherever you can get a strong WiFi signal.

To use a WiFi call, you need to be connected to a wireless network with a download speed of at least 2 Mbit / s (megabits per second). To find out if your WiFi connection is strong enough, check out our guide How to check your WiFi speed.

How to activate WiFi call on your iPhone

To activate the WiFi call on your iPhone, open it Settings the program. Then to Phone > Wi-Fi calls and replace the slider on the side Wi-Fi calls on this iPhone. Finally, click Activate.

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone. This app is with a gear icon. If you can’t find it, go to your home screen and scroll down. Then use the search bar at the top of your screen to search Settings.
2. Then click Phone. To find this, you need to scroll down the page for a while.
3. Next, select Wi-Fi calls.
4. Then replace the side slider Wi-Fi calls on this iPhone. You will know it is active if it is green.
5. Finally, click Activate in a pop-up message. At this point, you may be asked to enter your address.

By law, major mobile companies require you to enter an emergency address (or E911) before activating a WiFi call. This allows the emergency services to know where you are if you call 911 using a WiFi call.

To change your emergency address, go to this Settings> Phone> Wi-Fi calls and select Emergency address update. Then enter your street address, residential (optional) number, city, state, and zip code. Finally, click Save in the lower right corner.

If you can’t activate the WiFi call, make sure your iPhone is new and check that your carrier supports this feature. Here. Then try restarting your iPhone, turning the WiFi call on and off several times, or connecting to another WiFi network.

If you still have problems, check out our step-by-step guide How to reset your iPhone to factory condition.

How to use a WiFi call

When you activate a WiFi call on your iPhone, when you connect to a WiFi network, it automatically switches from your mobile network to WiFi. However, if you lose your WiFi signal at any time, your call will automatically be returned to your mobile network.

When you use a WiFi call, you will know that if you see the word “Wi-Fi” in the upper left corner of your lock screen instead of “Mobile” next to your carrier’s name.

It should also be noted that you cannot use your iPhone’s personal access point when calling via WiFi. To turn this off, go to Settings> Personal access point and tap the side slider Allow others to join.

Is the WiFi call free?

All major mobile operators offer free WiFi calls, provided you receive and receive calls and texts from numbers in the US. However, if you call or receive from international numbers, you will be charged.

WiFi calls usually do not use your mobile data, but it depends on which operator you have. If you want to learn more about your operator’s WiFi call rules, see the FAQ pages Verizon, AT&Tand T-Mobile.

To avoid paying, go for it Settings and tap the side slider Air condition before using the WiFi call. This ensures that your iPhone does not switch from WiFi to your mobile network when calling.

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