Airtel free Wi-Fi calling now across India. Check if your phone has the facility
Airtel is the first to make the service live across India, claims the company There is no additional charge for making calls via ‘Airtel WiFi Calling’
NEW DELHI : Just weeks after launching free Wi-Fi calling service in major cities for its customers, telecom major Bharti Airtel announced on Friday that 'Airtel Wi-Fi Calling' is now live all across India. The announcement comes just two days after its rival Reliance Jio announced its free voice and video calls over any Wi-Fi networks, anywhere in India.
Also, the service can now be accessed by Airtel mobile customers over any home or public Wi-Fi network, making their indoor service experience truly seamless.
There is no extra charge for making calls via this service and customers can get started on Airtel Wi-Fi calling on their smartphone without the need for any additional calling app or SIM. All you need is to activate the service is to have a smartphone that compatible with the service and an active Airtel 4G SIM with a tariff plan.
List of phones compatible with this facility:
The telecom major has been adding a number of smartphones which will support Airtel Wi-Fi calling and today, it announced that the facility is available in over 100 smartphones for its customers.
All Apple phones including iPhone 6S and above, Samsung S10, S10 , S10e, M20, One Plus 6 and 6T, Xiaomi Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro and POCO F1, Samsung J6, Samsung A10s, Samsung On6, Samsung M30s, OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro to list a few.
To view the complete list and check whether your handset is compatible with Airtel Wi-Fi calling, please click here
How to enable Airtel 'Wi-Fi Calling' service on your phone:
After verifying the fact that your phone is compatible to the service, here are the steps to configure it in your smartphone:
-Upgrade device operating software to the latest version that supports Wi-Fi Calling
-Go to Settings on your mobile phone
-Switch On Wi-Fi Calling
-Keep VoLTE switched on as well for a seamless experience
However, the Airtel Wi-Fi Calling service is only accessible for making calls withing the country and the service cannot be used to make an international or roaming call in a foreign country.
Moreover, the telco announced that after the launch of the service, Airtel Wi-Fi Calling has already crossed one million users.
"Bharti Airtel (“Airtel") was the first mobile operator to introduce Voice over Wi-Fi in India. Following the extremely positive customer feedback, the company has accelerated the roll-out of its innovative service across the country," the company said in a statement.
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