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What is WiFi calling and how does it work?

All Honest Mobile Classic SIMs now have built-in WiFi calling. Here's how to use it.

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Written by David
Updated over 2 weeks ago

WiFi calling lets you make and receive calls using your WiFi connection instead of the mobile network. It's like having your phone calls travel through your broadband rather than a phone mast.

Android πŸ€–

To set up WiFi calling on your Android device:

  • Open Settings β†’ Network and Internet β†’ Mobile Network β†’ Advanced β†’ Access Point Names

  • Tap + to add new APN

  • Set Name: Honest and APN: gamma (leave everything else blank)

  • Save and select the new "Honest" APN

  • Restart your phone

  • Open Phone app β†’ Settings β†’ WiFi Calling

  • Select your Honest SIM and enable WiFi Calling

If you're using a Fairphone 4 and WiFi calling doesn't seem to be enabled please try the following:

  1. Open the phone app

  2. Tap on the More Options icon (three vertical dots icon in the top right corner)

  3. Tap on Settings

  4. Tap on Calling accounts

  5. Select your Honest SIM

  6. Look for a WiFi Calling option - and enable it


iOS 🍎

To set up WiFi calling on your iPhone:

  • Open Settings β†’ Mobile Data β†’ Mobile Data Network

  • Check APN says gamma (change it if it says "three.co.uk")

  • Restart your phone

  • Go to Settings β†’ Phone β†’ WiFi Calling

  • Turn on WiFi Calling


What happens next? πŸ€”

Your phone is now set up for WiFi calling! You can make normal phone calls and send text messages at standard rates whenever you're connected to WiFi, even without mobile signal. This works anywhere in the UK where you have a WiFi connection. Honest Mobile plans have built-in WiFi calling, at no extra cost. WiFi calling means you can make normal phone calls and send text messages at standard rates, even if you don't have signal with Honest, as long as there's WiFi.

WiFi Calling Compatible Phones

Alcatel: 1, 1B, 1B (2022), 1S, 3, 3L

Apple: iPhone 6 and above

Fairphone: Fairphone 5

Google: Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5 5G, Pixel 6a, Pixel 6 5G, Pixel 6 Pro 5G, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro

Honor: 50 Lite, 50 5G, 70 5G, Magic 4 Lite, Magic 4 Lite 5G, Magic 4 Pro 5G, X7, X8, X8 5G

Huawei: Mate 40 Pro 5G, Mate Xs 5, P40 5G, P40 Pro 5G, P40 Lite, P40 Lite E, P40 Lite 5G, P Smart 2020, Y5p, Y6p

Motorola: E7 Plus, E7 Power, E20, E30, E32, E40, Edge S, Edge 20, Edge 20 Lite, Edge 20 Fusion, Edge (2020) Edge + (2020), Edge (2021), Edge S30, Edge X30, Edge+ (2022), Edge 30 Pro, G 5G Plus, G7 Power, G8 Power, G Pro (EoL), G8, G9 Plus,G10, G10 Power, G20, G22, G30, G31, G32, G41, G50, G50 5G, G51 5G, G52, G62, G70, G60, G 5G (2022), G82, G100, G200 5G, Razr 5G

Nokia: 1 Plus, 1.3, 1.4, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.2, 3.4, 4.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.2, 7.2, 8.1, 8.3 5G, 9 Pureview, 800 Tough, 6300 4G, C01 Plus, C20, C21 Plus, C30, G10, G11, G20, G21, G50, G60 5G, X10, X11, X20, X21. XR20, X30 5G

Samsung: A03s, A13, A22 5G, A23, A32 5G, A33 5G, A52 5G, A53 5G, A73 5G S10, S10+. S10 5G, S10 Lite, S20, S20 5G, S20+, S20+ 5G, S20 Ultra 5G, S20 FE, S20 FE 5G, S21, S21+, S21 Ultra, S21 FE, S22, S22+, S22 Ultra

TCL: 10 5G, 20 SE, 20 5G, 20 Pro, 20 R 5G, 30 SE, 306

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