{"id":39650,"date":"2024-10-07T11:12:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T10:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=39650"},"modified":"2024-10-08T06:45:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T05:45:55","slug":"wi-fi-calling-and-volte-now-available-to-all-giffgaff-uk-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/10\/wi-fi-calling-and-volte-now-available-to-all-giffgaff-uk-customers.html","title":{"rendered":"Wi-Fi Calling and VoLTE Now Available to All Giffgaff UK Customers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mobile network provider giffgaff<\/a>, which is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) on O2<\/a>\u2019s platform in the United Kingdom, has announced the completion of their effort to deploy two long awaited new service features \u2013 Wi-Fi Calling and 4G<\/a> Calling (VoLTE). This process originally began during the spring (here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Just to recap. 4G<\/a> Calling<\/strong> is another name for Voice-over-LTE<\/strong> (VoLTE) technology, which means that any regular calls you make or receive will stay on the 4G<\/a> mobile network (signal allowing), rather than dropping back to 2G. Meanwhile, Wi-Fi Calling<\/strong> enables consumers with a supporting Smartphone to harness their home broadband ISP or other WiFi<\/a> connection to make mobile voice calls, instead of using your mobile network.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> There\u2019s no extra charge for using Wi-Fi or 4G Calling. All calls you make will come out of your UK minutes allowance if you have a plan, or will usually be charged at standard PAYG rates if you don\u2019t.<\/div>\n

Admittedly, giffgaff<\/a>’s migration process to their new platform didn’t go through without causing a few issues, some of which are still being resolved on a case-by-case basis. But otherwise, the new services are finally live<\/a>, albeit with the usual caveats around device support (see below). Credits to th_442 on our forum<\/a> for spotting this update.<\/p>\n

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Will my phone be compatible?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The following devices will be compatible with VoLTE and WiFi<\/a> Calling. If your device is not listed here, it may not be able to take advantage of VoLTE or WiFi<\/a> Calling features. You can continue to use SMS or Voice calls over the 2G band as you do today. Data will not be affected.<\/p>\n