Telus may allow non-Telus devices to access VoLTE, Wi-Fi Calling services

Telus may permit non-Telus devices to access VoLTE, Wi-Fi Calling services

If you bring an eligible unlocked device to Telus, yous may be able to utilise VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling

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Telus customers may soon go VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling on non-Telus devices, co-ordinate to an internal document obtained by MobileSyrup.

Starting March 1st, 2019, customers using non-Telus devices on the Telus network "volition be able to admission VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling services," the document says.

Additionally, the document specifies that not-Telus refers to 'grey-market' or 'inter-carrier' devices, such every bit those purchased from another carrier and unlocked for utilise with a Telus SIM.

The document too implies that customers won't have to accept action, equally the 'SOC lawmaking' for the features will exist automatically applied to their Telus business relationship on March 1st.

Eligible non-Telus devices include Google Pixel 3 and Pixel three XL, the LG G6, the G7 and the V30. Farther, the bachelor non-Telus devices are only from Bell and Rogers, according to the document.

For the unfamiliar, VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling leverages a network'southward LTE or a customer's Wi-Fi network for phone calls. Traditionally, calls would bump a device to 3G and wouldn't utilize Wi-Fi. Information technology's a useful feature, especially in areas where users don't take a stiff bespeak.

Unfortunately, the document notes that Telus tin can't provide hardware support for these devices equally the carrier hasn't certified them. Notwithstanding, Telus tin provide troubleshooting back up for customers having bug with VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling.

Update 03/05/19:Removed the Google Pixel, Pixel Xl, Pixel ii and Pixel 2 Xl from the listing of devices that would get VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling support.