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  1. AC Question's Avatar
    AC Question
    I'm interested in the Samsung S6 active which is exclusive to AT&T, so no CDMA radio. I know this was an issue a few years ago, but with Verizon now allowing calling over LTE do I even need an CDMA radio anymore?
    06-08-2015 09:11 PM
  2. B. Diddy's Avatar
    B. Diddy
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    Welcome to Android Central! In order to use Advanced Calling, the other person has to have it too. So the phone would be useless for making calls to most people.
    06-09-2015 08:03 PM
  3. dpham00's Avatar
    dpham00
    Moderator Team VP
    You can get a device without cdma radios so long as it is certified on Verizon's network.
    06-09-2015 11:32 PM
  4. B. Diddy's Avatar
    B. Diddy
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    Does Advanced Calling allow you to make a VoLTE call to someone who doesn't have VoLTE? The Verizon VoLTE information page specified that these kinds of calls require both devices to have VoLTE. I'm just curious, since I don't use Verizon.
    06-09-2015 11:50 PM
  5. linebusy's Avatar
    linebusy
    Originally Posted by B. Diddy
    Does Advanced Calling allow you to make a VoLTE call to someone who doesn't have VoLTE? The Verizon VoLTE information page specified that these kinds of calls require both devices to have VoLTE. I'm just curious, since I don't use Verizon.
    I believe the VoLTE part of advanced calling stays in place, even if one-sided. This serves Verizon's needs.
    HD Voice comes by way of carrying the same codec from end to end. (G.722.2)
    06-10-2015 10:31 AM
  6. B. Diddy's Avatar
    B. Diddy
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    Oh, so VoLTE can call anywhere, but you need two Advanced Calling phones in order to get HD Voice--is that correct?
    06-10-2015 11:27 AM
  7. warpdrive's Avatar
    warpdrive
    Originally Posted by B. Diddy
    Oh, so VoLTE can call anywhere, but you need two Advanced Calling phones in order to get HD Voice--is that correct?
    That is my understanding with all carriers.

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    06-10-2015 11:42 AM
  8. Almeuit's Avatar
    Almeuit
    Moderator Team Leader
    Originally Posted by B. Diddy
    Oh, so VoLTE can call anywhere, but you need two Advanced Calling phones in order to get HD Voice--is that correct?
    Yep -- For Verizon and I think AT&T.

    Originally Posted by warpdrive
    That is my understanding with all carriers.

    Posted via the Android Central App
    T-Mobile can operate HD voice via their normal HSPA network as well. They had HD voice before they had VoLTE.
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    06-10-2015 12:35 PM
  9. linebusy's Avatar
    linebusy
    Originally Posted by B. Diddy
    Oh, so VoLTE can call anywhere, but you need two Advanced Calling phones in order to get HD Voice--is that correct?
    I believe so. If you're a Verizon customer and using the S6, you can enable advanced calling, turn off your wi-fi, call a land line somewhere and then see if you're still able to surf. This will prove that your voice to the tower is a packetized data transmission (VoLTE), along with your surfing being data of course.
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    06-10-2015 12:47 PM
  10. B. Diddy's Avatar
    B. Diddy
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    Thanks for the clarification, folks!
    06-10-2015 01:44 PM
  11. makaroni's Avatar
    makaroni
    Advanced calling sucks for me. I disabled it. Ever since that update, it's been trash. Do the calls sound funny to anyone else?

    Galaxy S6 Gang
    06-10-2015 02:54 PM
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