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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: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.
Also do you happen to know if TMobile 3g networks are completely shutdown, or is it still "in progress"? Like I said im able to make and receive calls just fine back home, so there must be a TMobile 3g network still on there but not here right?
Pretty much the entirety of 3G across all US carriers have been shutdown for over a year now. There are some exceptions for certain areas for very specific reasons. Even Canada will be sunsetting their 3G services starting mid-2024. 3G is pretty much useless in today's cellular communication world.
Weird then that it would work at all back home. I did a little more digging and found that my IMS is "not registered" so I'll let someone at a TMobile store take a crack at it since that's apparently usually a SIM issue common on dual sim models
