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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
gramps28 wrote:That's a generic imei check for the bands the phone has and if it has a couple of bands you will get that message. It doesn't check VoLte, if it's compatible it will not be greyed out in the settings.
You may want to check the XDA forums to see if there's any answers there.
From what I see, the only way to get it to work involves doing things with your bootloader which I'm not comfortable with, as it sounds like stuff that I could get in some deep trouble if I get caught doing. It's a shame, this phone clearly supports the functionality so I honestly feel a little scammed by T-Mobile, seems they're just purposefully blocking it to be greedy and get you to buy a device from them directly. Hopefully it's just an issue here and when I head back home it'll start working again, but like you said maybe it's falling back onto a still-active 3g network, I never really looked because I'd just dial whatever number I wanted to call and it would start ringing immediately so I didn't pay much mind to it. Maybe I'll head down to the local TMobile store and have them take a crack at it or at least try to get an explanation from them or even a deal on a different device since this has to be some form of false advertising right? Maybe the IMEI check changing to say it's compatible means there's still hope that they're making progress on getting Realme devices fully compatible. Funny thing is that TMobile Czechoslovakia I think it was, they were offering a deal where you could get this exact model with a plan when it first came out. That's what got me to finally say "alright I'm getting this phone". But I'm not sure if Czech TMobile and US TMobile networks work the same or if they're managed by the same person at the very top considering my research showed that US TMobile is deliberately trying to block it. Either way thanks for the help 👍
