on 07-11-2024 15:23
I recently joined O2 from Three, because Three are turning off their 3g network and I stopped being able to make any calls. I have a Sony Xperia 1ii which I believe is capable of 4G calling but this did not work on Three's network. Three has no 2G to fall back on.
On O2 I can use my phone again, because O2 are yet to turn off 3G. However, I would like to know that my phone still will, once this happens.
There are no options in my phone settings that allow me to enable/disable 4G calling.
I just spoke to O2's technical support. They told me to look through the settings which (as I already knew) revealed there was nothing I could turn on or off.
The advisor then asked me if I could access mobile internet whilst on the call with him. I could. He said this meant that my phone was already using 4G calling. I pointed out that while on the call, the symbol in the top menu bar is "H+" not 4G, suggesting the call was going through an H+ connection not a 4G one.
He assured me that no, that doesn't matter; if I can use mobile internet whilst on a call, this means my phone is using 4G calling. I was sceptical but said ok and ended the call.
However ... if I change my "Preferred network type" to "4G/5G" I am unable to make any calls.
Does this not confirm that I'm correct - my phone is not making 4G calls?
(I have tried doing the *#*#4636#*#* code and there is a switch next to "VoLTE provisioned" but it's turned off and greyed out.)
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on 08-11-2024 19:57
Which could be only 2 months away @line-wait depending on your location.
on 08-11-2024 20:14
on 08-11-2024 20:14
@MI5 wrote:Which could be only 2 months away @line-wait depending on your location.
2G will remain a bit longer, is that right?
That was my problem on the Three network - couldn't even fall back on 2G as they don't have any.
on 08-11-2024 20:17
As far as we know, yes.
20-11-2024 10:19 - edited 20-11-2024 10:22
20-11-2024 10:19 - edited 20-11-2024 10:22
So... the conclusion to this.
Sony support suggested that I should do a software repair on the phone.
I did this, and 4g calling (and wifi calling) is now available in my settings and seems to work on the O2 network.
So maybe the previous owner of the phone did something odd with the settings. And the advice given to me by O2 support was wrong: this phone is compatible.