I know that unlocked AT&T phones should work on T-Mobile but the wifi calling will not work. because of this I am looking to buy a used T-Mobile Branded phone on ebay, craigslist, swappa etc. My question is will an unlocked T-Mobile phone still support wifi calling on a T-Mobile plan or will the fact that it's unlocked break that functionality? If it matters i'm getting the $30 plan from Walmart with 5GB data and 100 talk minutes. Thanks.
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Wifi calling on used phone purchased on ebay.
- Thread starter marioval
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Crashdamage
Android Expert
It's not a matter of locked or unlocked. Locked or unlocked it will work on T-Mobile if it's a T-Mobile branded phone.
As for WiFi calling, it will only work on phones that have that capability. It can't be added with an app or modification. It must be baked-in to the the OS to work well. The Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 both get Marshmallow but the Nexus 6 gets WiFi calling while the Nexus 5 never will. So be carewful gat you buy,
As for WiFi calling, it will only work on phones that have that capability. It can't be added with an app or modification. It must be baked-in to the the OS to work well. The Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 both get Marshmallow but the Nexus 6 gets WiFi calling while the Nexus 5 never will. So be carewful gat you buy,
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@Crashdamage, thanks for the info. That answers my question. I am only looking at phones that support wifi calling. @mogelijk, I will only be using the wifi calling at home very rarely as I have no coverage from any cell provider where I live. 100 minutes will still be plenty for me. I use hangouts almost exclusively for calls and texts now. Thank you all.