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Unable to activate wifi calling

Scomer88

Scomer88

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Not sure if thisnis the right place but but I just got my galaxy fold 4 and after setting up I'm seeing this notification ("WiFi Calling - Tap here to confirm or update emergency location information for wifi calling") and everytime I tap on it it shows a loading pop up at the bottom of the screen and always fails saying "unable to activate wifi calling at this time". Anyone else having this issue or know any solution?

[GALLERY=media, 1712]Screenshot_20220824_140712_One UI Home by Scomer88 posted Aug 24, 2022 at 2:15 PM[/GALLERY]

[GALLERY=media, 1711]Screenshot_20220824_140819_Wi-Fi Calling by Scomer88 posted Aug 24, 2022 at 2:15 PM[/GALLERY]
 
That can depend on the carrier supporting it. When I set it up on my S20 I had to log into my carriers web page and assign an address it would use for 911 calls made over WiFi as the location isn't properly reported via WiFi (location, proxies, etc.). What carrier are you on?
 
Thank you, but I can't even get to step 3. It just says loading and failed. I did go on Verizons website and update my 911 address, but still the same issue
 
Sometimes (especially it it's an unlocked phone) the APN needs to be changed for Wifi calling (and for data, MMS) to work. It loading and failing can point to a connection issue. I've never seen a number 6 near the wifi symbol before either...Usually it's either a wifi symbol only or a wifi with ! next to it indicating no internet connection. I have no clue what '6' means.
 
What is 'wifi 6?' Maybe it's best I never know. The only 6 I'm familar with is 'IPv6' which caused me no end of issues with my wifi until I disabled it. I know many online protest people disabling IPv6 citing some doomsday scenario of 'running out of IP addresses' or some BS like that. But I do not care. I need working internet not wonky internet. Might be some of your issue though. How long have you had this router?

At work we still have AT&T U-Verse (don't tell AT&T, they think it's supposed to be dead or EOL!) and many valid websites redirect to dnserror search assist which is a router page that comes up when the local DNS server can't find the site in the database (getting worse each year).

I'd try setting up WiFi calling on another wifi network just to rule that out.
 
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