AT&T -Fi calling finally coming for Android, starting with the G4

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Published 16 Jun 2016

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At long last, -Fi calling is on its way to Android phones on AT&T. Unfortunately, it’s probably not on your phone yet, unless you’re the proud owner of an G4

AT&T says that the capability, which has been available on the ione since late last year, will be coming to more Android devices soon. Given that the G4 is last year’s model from , it’s a rather peculiar choice considering the more popular phones out there like the Galaxy S7 S7 ge, or the newer G5.

You’re eligible for -Fi calling on your G4 if you have a postpaid wireless account set up for HD Voice. The feature lets you make receive calls texts over -Fi to any U.S. number, even if you’re overseas.

The impact on you: Having used this with an ione I’ve found you get very clear calling are less likely to miss calls if your house is a cellular dead zone, as the phone will pick them up over -Fi. It’d sure be lovely if this actually comes to some current-generation flagships, but that’s going to require AT&T to work with lots of different partners.