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Still no VoWifi for some realme devices?
Upgraded from iphone SE to Realme GT Master Edition a few months ago, had to switch over to TMobile to get it to work since it's a GSM only device (TMobile has better plan prices than Verizon anyway)...
syaoran wrote:
IMS can only provision for compatible.devices. If your device was compatible it would have been provisioned automatically.
I went to the local TMobile store and the calling worked fine there and after we left I tried it on the other side of town and it worked fine so I think we're all wrong, they said it was most likely due to a dead spot, we're right next to an overpass with the tower being on the other side and down the street so I guess that would do it. They recommended getting a booster by calling 611 so we'll try that. Still a little weird considering I'm getting full bars of 5g here with full access to everything with it, but it's just the calling that's being wonky. The booster should be overnighted so I guess we'll get our answer in a day or two. Could it be that it's falling back to non LTE 4g networks rather than 3g and it's just spotty due to a dead spot? I wouldn't mind that, especially with a booster set up
syaoran wrote:LavenderFawn wrote:syaoran wrote:Those things with an unlocked bootloader, rooting, and even using Qualcomm's tools to select the carrier pefile all illustrate that VoLTE, VoWiFi, and VoNR were never implemented by RealMe for the US market. This is actually fairly common with Chinese phones. There is a lot more to how a cellphone works and interacts with a carrier's network than just the band(s) it uses for connectivity.
So it's on Realme, not TMobile? Interesting
Yes. T-Mobile USA does not block device manufacturers or device features on devices not sold by them. I used to use a Xiaomi MI Mix 3 on T-Mobile. It worked fine with WiFi Calling, VoLTE, and was a great phone for it's time. You really have to know what you are buying though. Flossy Carter on YouTube tests a lot of non-North American devices on T-Mobile USA and Verizon.
I did take a peek at a similar creator whose name I can't recall right now, he was using the gt Master edition with TMobile and had no issues with using VoLTE so this is just weird. It's a slightly older model too so I guess they might not even bother trying to implement it for future compatibility in the US. I sent them an email asking about it, but hopefully they decide at some point to put in that effort. I find Realme phones in particular to be amazing, especially for their cost since it's not inflated like Samsung or iPhone because you're not longer paying for the brand name rather than the phone itself
