Airtel Wi-Fi Calling goes live in Mumbai, Kolkata, AP, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu

Following its introduction in Delhi/NCR, Bharti Airtel has launched its Voice Over Wi-Fi service – ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’ in Mumbai, Kolkata, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.

‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’  has been designed to enhance the indoor voice calling experience for Airtel smartphone customers. The innovative service uses WiFi networks to create a dedicated channel for voice calls and allows customers to make telco-grade calls to any network. This, according to Airtel, dramatically improves customer experience as one can seamlessly switch to Airtel Wi-Fi Calling.

The TSP has assured its users that there is no extra charge for calls made over ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’ and the application consumes minimal data.

‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’ does not require any app and can be configured on the smartphone by following the steps mentioned below:

1. Check smartphone compatibility on airtel.in/wifi-calling
2. Upgrade device operating software to the latest version that supports Wi-Fi Calling*
3. Go to Settings on your mobile phone and Switch On Wi-Fi Calling
4. Keep VoLTE switched on as well for a seamless experience

Currently, the following smartphones support ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’

• Apple: All iPhone models starting 6s and above
• Xiaomi: Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro & POCO F1
• Samsung: J6, A10s, On6, S10, S10+, S10e, M20
• OnePlus: All OnePlus 7 and 6 series devices

Airtel is working with all leading smartphone brands to roll out compatibility with ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’. The service is currently compatible with Airtel Xstream Fiber home broadband and will soon be compatible with all broadband services and Wi-Fi hotspots. For more details, log on to airtel.in/wifi-calling