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Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 12:28 AM

5g update on note 9 making wifi calling not work

I live in an area where I don't get good service. I rely on my wifi calling for calls and texts. Ever since I did the 5g software update wifi calling doesn't work properly and I can't make calls unless i walk into my drive way. My internet is fine I can use the internet great but not receive or make calls in my home or texts. I called AT&T and they said there is no outages in my area and since this is a new phone I got two weeks ago it may be the update. Please help me figure this out. It's awful. If I get an important call what do I do? It says wifi calling is on and everything. I can use everything else on the internet... I've had my note 9 almost 2 weeks. Update happened about 3 days ago right when this issue started. My phone works fine when I leave my area and I dont need wifi calling.

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5 years ago

Hello @donnalynch92,

 

We understand the importance to stay connected and would like to help! If you would like to use the Wi-Fi calling feature, we recommend keeping your device on airplane mode as this will prevent your phone from connecting to the network. 

 

Let us know if you have any further questions!

 

Bobbie, AT&T Community Specialist 

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2 Messages

5 years ago

How does that help ? Everytime I try to make. Call it says needs to be out of airplane mode . Please elaborate this fix .

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2 Messages

5 years ago

How does airplane mode work ? 

I turn airplane mode on try and make a call it tells me turn airplane mode off.

Galaxy Note 9 unlocked by Samsung. 

 

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5 years ago

Put the phone in Airplane mode then turn Wifi on.

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5 years ago

Samsung open note 9 , itried airplane mode it still doesn't work for me.keeps saying try later

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8 Messages

5 years ago

Same issue on Note 9, I have tried just about everything suggested in multiple posts and nothing works.

 

The reason I bought a new phone was for wifi calling as AT&T 's coverage is very bad where we live.

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8 Messages

5 years ago

Finally fixed it - I did a simplified version if the steps in this post.

 

https://forums.att.com/cng/board/message?board.id=xpressmail&message.id=21542#M21542

 

I just turned off Note 9, removed SIM, turned on, waited for wifi to connect, put SIM back in and hit the Wifi Calling icon in the status/ notifications area at the top. After days of trying other things, that was what got my wi-fi calling back. 

 

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3 Messages

5 years ago

Is your fix still working?  I've been dealing with wifi calling issues since February, finally received a replacement phone with the same issues.  It affects my texts, too, not sending or receiving correctly.

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5 years ago

Has the fix continued to work?  I have had issues since February, and finally received a replacement phone with the same issues.  It also affects texts sending and receiving properly.  The only way I can send texts consistently at work is airplane mode and wifi, but it will not let me make calls.  

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8 Messages

5 years ago

Yes, my wifi-calling and texts, etc. have all worked since I posted the above. Sounds like you are having a different, and far worse problem to the one I had.

 

Did you get a replacement SIM to go with your new phone? If not I'd ask for a new SIM. Other than that I haven't any suggestions for you.  

 

Good luck!

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