How To Switch Wifi Calling On Iphone 6

WiFi calling allows your iPhone to use your WiFi network to make a call. This is a great alternative for people with poor service at home or work, as it does not rely on your connection strength with the Verizon network to make a phone call. You can also make calls to domestic numbers from international locations without exorbitant charges, provided you are on a WiFi network. (Learn about iPhone roaming settings, too, if you travel internationally a lot.)

Our guide below will point you to the menu on your iPhone where you can enable WiFi calling for your device. You will also need to enter a default emergency address, in case you need to make a 911 call over WiFi.

The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 6 Plus, in iOS 9.3.1. This device is on the Verizon cellular network. Wi-Fi calling is only available on the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, and SE. Additionally, you need to have Advanced Calling or HD Voice enabled on your Verizon account, and you need to be on a monthly cellular plan with Verizon.

Here is how to enable WiFi calling on a Verizon iPhone 6 –

Open the Settings menu.
Open the Phone menu.
Select the Wi-Fi Calling option.
Turn on the Wi-Fi Calling on this iPhone option.
Touch the Enable button.
Fill out your emergency address information.
Accept the terms and conditions, then tap the Continue button.

These steps are repeated below with pictures –

Step 1: Tap the Settings icon.

open settings

Step 2: Scroll down and tap the Phone button.

open the phone menu

Step 3: Tap the Wi-Fi Calling button.

open the wifi calling menu

Step 4: Tap the button to the right of Wi-Fi Calling on the iPhone.

enable wifi calling on this iphone

Step 5: Tap the Enable button at the bottom of the pop-up window.

enable wifi calling on iphone verizon

Step 6: Enter the requested information for your emergency 911 address.

enter emergency address

Step 7: Tap the box at the bottom of the screen to accept the terms and conditions, then tap the red Continue button.

accept 911 terms

Is your iPhone automatically forwarding calls to your iPad when they are both on the same Wi-Fi network? If you would like that to stop, then read this article on disabling call forwarding from your iPhone.

Matthew Burleigh has been writing tech tutorials since 2008. His writing has appeared on dozens of different websites and been read over 50 million times.

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