

When testing, I always set a timer on my watch for 2 minutes to wait for everything to sync and complete all handshakes. It takes time for everything in iCloud and the Carrier to sync up. Your issue with messaging most likely is do to timing. Now make a Wi-Fi call directly from your iPhone.ĭisabling individual radios vs just turning off your iPhone should not really make any difference as long as you are using the Setting to manage the radios (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi) and waiting for watch to confirm the change was noticed by looking at your watch's Control panel. Your Carrier status on the top left of your iPhone should show your Carrier ID followed by Wi-Fi. Put your iPhone in Airplane mode and then enable your iPhone Wi-Fi connection. A good way to test this is by using Wi-Fi calling on your iPhone to verify that your Wi-Fi network supports Wi-F Calling. Not all Wi-Fi networks work with Wi-Fi Calling. If you still can't make a Wi-Fi call, try to connect to a different Wi-Fi network. You can use Wi-Fi Calling on these devices, even if your iPhone isn't on the same Wi-Fi Network or turned on.

If your carrier supports Wi-Fi Calling on iCloud-connected devices, you can also make and receive Wi-Fi calls on other devices such as your watch. Look at your iPhone while trying to make the call from the watch and you should see a "green" message bar at the top of the Lock screen with information on the cellular call. Your watch will next try to connect to your iPhone via Wi-Fi if both are on the same Wi-Fi network and you will actually be making an iPhone Cellular call. When you disable Bluetooth on your iPhone. You watch may be actually connecting to your iPhone over Wi-Fi.

On your watch, use the iPhone Watch app, sign in to iCloud and FaceTime with the same Apple ID and password that you use on your iPhone.Ĭlick to expand.Actually you will want to try your test again.Tap Add Wi-Fi Calling For Other Devices.On your iPhone, go to Settings > Phone and turn on Wi-Fi Calling, then turn on Calls on Other Devices.Also make sure that your devices have the latest software. Make sure that you're signed in to iCloud and FaceTime with the same Apple ID that you use on your iPhone. Mac (2012 or later model) with OS X El Capitan.You can use Wi-Fi Calling on these devices, even if your iPhone isn't on the same Wi-Fi Network or turned on: If you carrier supports Wi-Fi Calling on supported iCloud-connected devices then you can move on to the proper set up needed on your iPhone so you can also make and receive Wi-Fi calls on other devices.

First make sure that your Carrier supports Wi-Fi Calling on supported iCloud-connected devices. Yes it will work if properly set up and used on a supported Carrier network.
