burnout8488 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 It should. Go to settings>general>about and scroll down to the "Carrier" field. What does it say? I'm on Sprint 25.0, PRL 54056. Maybe only the 6 and above get SMS over Wi-Fi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAvirani Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I'm on Sprint 25.0, PRL 54056. Maybe only the 6 and above get SMS over Wi-Fi? Possibly...if you're on wifi and you keep clicking that field until you get to "IMS Status" what does it say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnout8488 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Possibly...if you're on wifi and you keep clicking that field until you get to "IMS Status" what does it say? Ha, it says Voice & SMS. Guess it was just a glitch earlier. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAvirani Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Ha, it says Voice & SMS. Guess it was just a glitch earlier. :-) There you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoresoupforyou Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 So is that strictly SMS or is it SMS/MMS? I have several family members who would be really happy if it is also MMS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCUJuan Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 So I thought I had read somewhere that with iOS 10 you'll be able to go from wifi calling to the sprint tower network seamlessly. Is this the case? I would actually use wifi calling if it worked like that instead of just dropping the call if wifi strength drops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnout8488 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 So I thought I had read somewhere that with iOS 10 you'll be able to go from wifi calling to the sprint tower network seamlessly. Is this the case? I would actually use wifi calling if it worked like that instead of just dropping the call if wifi strength drops... I believe that is only possible once VoLTE is enabled, which is likely years off for Sprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony.spina97 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 So I thought I had read somewhere that with iOS 10 you'll be able to go from wifi calling to the sprint tower network seamlessly. Is this the case? I would actually use wifi calling if it worked like that instead of just dropping the call if wifi strength drops... I believe that is only possible once VoLTE is enabled, which is likely years off for Sprint. I'm 98% sure that WiFi to CDMA handoffs are working now. Don't quote me on that though, as I've never tested it, but I remember reading it after we discovered the WiFi calling changes in iOS 10. -Anthony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCUJuan Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 That would be HUGE and would lead me to keep wifi calling on all the time. It's too glitchy otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilotimz Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Sprint has adopted the Wifi Calling standard that apple uses which is pretty much mostly based on the well known and adopted 3GPP standards. That's why recent android devices could not do SMS over WiFi as they don't use the old proprietary IMS core. The new wifi calling implementation will allow WiFi calling to CDMA soft handoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Sprint has adopted the Wifi Calling standard that apple uses which is pretty much mostly based on the well known and adopted 3GPP standards. That's why recent android devices could not do SMS over WiFi as they don't use the old proprietary IMS core. The new wifi calling implementation will allow WiFi calling to CDMA soft handoffs. Really? Has that been verified yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAvirani Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Really? Has that been verified yet? By me . It does not always work though. I want to say it's worked about 70% of the time on my iPhone 6S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAvirani Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 So is that strictly SMS or is it SMS/MMS? I have several family members who would be really happy if it is also MMS... Strictly SMS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I guess we'll see with next week's OS10 release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnout8488 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 https://regmyudid.cc/downloads/profiles/ (On your iPhone) Tap first profile in the list, install it, and the iOS 10 GM will show up in Software Update after a reboot. No need to wait! Delete the profile after iOS10 has loaded and you'll be all set. This is next Wednesday's release, so it's not cheating. 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAvirani Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 For all of those who want to see the wifi calling to CDMA smooth handoff in action I posted a secret YouTube video of it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payturr Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 For all of those who want to see the wifi calling to CDMA smooth handoff in action I posted a secret YouTube video of it: Nice! Any chance we can see it happen mid conversation tho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAvirani Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Nice! Any chance we can see it happen mid conversation tho? I'll get another video tomorrow when I can grab someone else's phone to call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnout8488 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 For all of those who want to see the wifi calling to CDMA smooth handoff in action I posted a secret YouTube video of it: Why did it switch to CDMA when voicemail took over? It looks like it was still connected to Wi-Fi during the call, was there a reason it went to CDMA instead of the call staying on Wi-Fi? What I'd like to test is making a call, then slowly walking down the street until my phone drops home Wi-Fi to see if it still stays connected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAvirani Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Why did it switch to CDMA when voicemail took over? It looks like it was still connected to Wi-Fi during the call, was there a reason it went to CDMA instead of the call staying on Wi-Fi? What I'd like to test is making a call, then slowly walking down the street until my phone drops home Wi-Fi to see if it still stays connected. The phone determines when the wifi conditions are inadequate and hands you over accordingly from my observations. I purposefully went into a room with a sporty wifi connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnout8488 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 The phone determines when the wifi conditions are inadequate and hands you over accordingly from my observations. I purposefully went into a room with a sporty wifi connection. I think it's too much of a coincidence that it switched to the Macro network as soon as the call connected, though. I guess it just didn't seem like a "handoff" in the video, it just "switched" before the call began. Nice! Any chance we can see it happen mid conversation tho? I just went outside and started a call on wifi, then walked away from the wifi while talking to someone. It became spotty and eventually I got the Call Failed message. No handoff. iPhone 5C, Sprint 25.0 Carrier, iOS 10.0.1. Has anyone else tried this type of scenario yet? This seems like the most common situation, like receiving a call in the garage on wifi, then driving away from the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnout8488 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Just had a call between two phones on Sprint Wi-Fi calling w/iOS 10.0.1 and the HD voice was perfect. So that's working! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Just had a call between two phones on Sprint Wi-Fi calling w/iOS 10.0.1 and the HD voice was perfect. So that's working! Can you test SMS over WIFI as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAvirani Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Can you test SMS over WIFI as well? I've tested that. It works seamlessly. MMS does not work though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobius Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Anyone use YouMail that can test to see if that works now with WiFi calling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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