In recent days, the term VoWifi has been trending all over the Internet! At present, two major telecom operators, Airtel and Jio have rolled out Wi-Fi calling for its users officially. What’s the difference between Airtel and Jio’s VoWifi? Nothing, except the number of device supported.
What is VoWifi?
Voice over Wi-Fi is a term to describe the delivery of telephone services using Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies from mobile devices connected across Wi-Fi. In simple terms, VoWiFi is a technology that allows customers to make and receive calls over a Wi-Fi network using their existing Airtel phone number.
According to Airtel, this will offer improved indoor coverage, faster connectivity and crystal clear conversations as if you are next to each other.
Prerequisites
- Wi-Fi Calling-Capable Handset
- 4G SIM (Airtel)
How to enable VoWiFi?
To enable this feature, you need to enable WiFi calling or VoWiFi on your phone.
- Step 1: Connect your smartphone to WiFi
- Step 2: Go to Settings -> Dual SIM & Cellular Network (depends on the phone)
- Step 3: Tap into your Primary SIM option
- Step 4: Enable WiFi calling
Smartphones supporting Airtel VoWiFi
Airtel Wi-Fi Calling is available nationally across all circles (Except J&K) on all broadband providers
Apple
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone X
- iPhone Xs
- iPhone Xs Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XR
OnePlus
- OnePlus 6
- OnePlus 6T
- OnePlus 7
- OnePlus 7T
- OnePlus 7 Pro
- OnePlus 7T Pro
Xiaomi
- Xiaomi POCO F1
- Redmi K20
- Redmi K20 Pro
- Redmi 7
- Redmi 7A
- Redmi Note 7 Pro
- Redmi Y3
- Redmi 8
Samsung
- Samsung Note 10 Lite
- Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Samsung A50s
- Samsung Note 10 Plus
- Samsung Note 10
- Samsung M30
- Samsung A30s
- Samsung S10 Plus
- Samsung S10
- Samsung S10e
- Samsung M20
- Samsung J6
- Samsung On 6
- Samsung M30s
- Samsung A10s
Nokia
- Nokia 9 PureView
- Nokia 8 Sirocco
- Nokia 8.1
- Nokia 7.1
- Nokia 7 Plus
- Nokia 6.1 Plus
- Nokia 6.1
Infinix
- Infinix Hot 7
- Infinix Hot 8
- Infinix S4
- Infinix S5
- Infinix S5 Lite
- Infinix Note 4
- Infinix Note 5
- Infinix Smart 2
- Infinix Smart 3
Tecno
- Tecno Phantom 9
- Tecno Spark Go Plus
- Tecno Spark Go
- Tecno Spark Air
- Tecno Spark 4-KC2
- Tecno Spark 4-KC2J
- Tecno Camon12 Air
- Tecno Spark Power
Micromax
- Micromax Infinity N12
- Micromax N8216
- Micromax B5
OPPO
- OPPO F15
Coolpad
- Coolpad Cool 3
- Coolpad Cool 5
- Coolpad Note 5
- Coolpad Mega 5C
- Coolpad Note 5 Lite
Mobiistar
- Mobiistar C1
- Mobiistar C2
- Mobiistar C1 Lite
- Mobiistar C1 Shine
- Mobiistar E1 Selfie
- Mobiistar X1 Notch
Gionee
- Gionee F205 Pro
XOLO
- XOLO ZX
Spice
- Spice F311
Note: Some phones that support Wi-Fi calling might not be in the official list, if your phone that supports Wi-Fi calling is missing, let us know in the comments below.