Published 16:33 IST, December 10th 2019
Airtel Wi-Fi calling now available in Delhi NCR, here are all the details
Airtel Wi-Fi calling is now available across Delhi NCR promising ‘superfast call connect’ and ‘crystal clear conversations as if you are next to each other.’
Airtel has become India’s first telco to offer Wi-Fi calling. The telco is kicking things off with Delhi NCR. Airtel Wi-Fi calling is now available across Delhi NCR promising ‘superfast call connect’ and ‘crystal clear conversations as if you are next to each other.’ As the name suggests, Wi-Fi calling will allow Airtel subscribers to make calls over their Wi-Fi using compatible handsets.
“Airtel Wi-Fi calling is designed to enhance voice calling experience for Airtel smartphone customers, especially when they are indoors. With ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’, customers with Wi-Fi at home or office will get excellent signal quality indoors,” Airtel said in a press statement.
Airtel Wi-Fi calling: all the details
Airtel subscribers will be required to meet certain conditions to access Wi-Fi calling feature. For starters, Airtel Wi-Fi calling will be initially available for Airtel Xstream Fiber home broadband subscribers only. Airtel plans to make it available on more broadband services and Wi-Fi hotspots in the days to come. Also, while Wi-Fi calling should be accessible on all smartphones that support Wi-Fi calling, initially, Airtel will only support select devices. Note that the recipient of the call doesn’t need any compatible device.
Airtel has a dedicated landing page that lists all the smartphones that will be eligible for Wi-Fi calling:
-- iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and iPhone SE
-- OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 7, and OnePlus 7 Pro
--Samsung Galaxy J6, Samsung Galaxy On 6, Samsung Galaxy M30s, Samsung Galaxy A10s
--Poco F1, Redmi K20, and Redmi K20 Pro
If you’re an Airtel subscriber with any of these compatible handsets, the next step to access Wi-Fi calling is to upgrade your handset with the latest software that supports Wi-Fi Calling, and then enable Wi-Fi calling from the settings menu. Airtel also advises users to switch VoLTE on, on compatible handsets ‘for best results and seamless Wi-Fi to VoLTE handover.’
A 5-minute Wi-Fi call is said to consume less than 5MB of data and will not require users to opt for a new Airtel SIM card or mobile plan. Wi-Fi calls will be treated just like a regular call.
Updated 16:36 IST, December 10th 2019