Sprint Nexus 6 going to get Wifi Calling Feature?

[ryancell]

I tried searching but it seems unlikely based on what I could find on the Nexus 5 not having it. This would be a great feature, because I am usually in my basement and have a bad signal.

I ask because I have an airave unit for a signal boost, but incase anyone is unaware, the airave don't play nice with 4g phones and it fights for the signal basically. If you toggle the 4g phone to cdma only it will work, but its a hassle to have to toggle between 3g/4g daily anytime you leave/come home.

 

[jj14x]

That really would be a question for Sprint.
I know T-Mo had announced that they'd enable WiFi calling for the Nexus 6, so that means that the OS does (or will) support it. Whether Sprint will enable that is up to them.

 

[TraderGary]

I tried searching but it seems unlikely based on what I could find on the Nexus 5 not having it. This would be a great feature, because I am usually in my basement and have a bad signal.

I ask because I have an airave unit for a signal boost, but incase anyone is unaware, the airave don't play nice with 4g phones and it fights for the signal basically. If you toggle the 4g phone to cdma only it will work, but its a hassle to have to toggle between 3g/4g daily anytime you leave/come home.

Sprint tech support did an OTA upgrade on my Airave that fixes the LTE/3G problem. Call Sprint tech support.

 

[Greg C]

I tried searching but it seems unlikely based on what I could find on the Nexus 5 not having it. This would be a great feature, because I am usually in my basement and have a bad signal.

I ask because I have an airave unit for a signal boost, but incase anyone is unaware, the airave don't play nice with 4g phones and it fights for the signal basically. If you toggle the 4g phone to cdma only it will work, but its a hassle to have to toggle between 3g/4g daily anytime you leave/come home.

I would say NO. The reason being is that WiFi calling is Sprint / carrier specific and seeing how the Nexus 6 is free from carrier bloatware - Sprint will not add it. It would be nice if Sprint would come out with an app in the Google Play Store specifically for this though.

 

[Almeuit]

I would say NO. The reason being is that WiFi calling is Sprint / carrier specific and seeing how the Nexus 6 is free from carrier bloatware - Sprint will not add it. It would be nice if Sprint would come out with an app in the Google Play Store specifically for this though.

While this makes some sense .. T-Mobile is going to add WiFi calling via an OTA this month -- So in theory Sprint could follow if they wanted and do the same.

 

[putertech]

I can do wifi calling via the Google Hangouts app

 

[Almeuit]

I can do wifi calling via the Google Hangouts app

WiFi calling (or basically VoIP calls) are not new -- that is for sure -- but with Google you would have to have two different numbers. The difference with T-Mobile or Sprint WiFi calling is you call, txt, all that from the same number. No change at all for people trying to contact you.

 

[putertech]

I have the same number on my Wifi calling

 

[Almeuit]

I have the same number on my Wifi calling

You integrated your number to Google?

 

[putertech]

Yes

 

[Almeuit]

Yes

That makes sense then -- some may not want to do that -- such as me. Not that I have anything against Google I just do not want to integrate my phone number with them. That is what I mean by WiFi calling keeping your same number .. the person doesn't have to do anything but simply turn on wifi and it auto connects to wifi calling once on the wifi network of their choice .. no other setup needed .

 

[putertech]

I understand that, it's not for everyone