Last fall, Telus flanker brand Koodo Mobile confirmed it was testing VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling, with the launch date unspecified at the time.
VoLTE allows calls to made over the LTE network for improved call quality and faster connections, while Wi-Fi Calling allows users to send and receive calls/texts in areas of low cellular connectivity, but over over Wi-Fi.
Fast forward five months later, and Koodo customers are still waiting for the rollout of VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling. However, an update appears to be coming soon, according to the Koodo Community Forums.
Prominent Koodo forum reps have started replying to customers over recent weeks an update to VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling is coming soon.
The most recent reply from a week ago to a customer query was answered with “details to come soon”, while a question from four weeks ago was answered with “details for both are to come in a few weeks.
Eager Koodo Mobile customers are anticipating the launch of VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling, since rivals Rogers/Fido and Bell/Virgin already have these features available, and parent company Telus.
We’ve reached out to Koodo Mobile for clarification on the launch, but if these forum replies are any indication, VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling support should be out sometime this spring.
Update: According to a Koodo spokesperson via email, we were told the company is “close” to launching VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling by “next month”. Stay tuned.
Update April 4, 2018: Koodo has launched Wi-Fi Calling and VoLTE.
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Currently we’re in spring now. I’d say we might have it by summer, at the earliest.
Story updated with statement from Koodo.
This is why I keep coming back to iPhone in Canada for news. Thanks for the update! I’m not with Koodo anymore but I have a few friends that are and they’d be happy to know that Koodo is working on VoLTE and WiFi calling.
You da man dawg ??
Nice! I just ported 2 lines to Koodo in the last 7 days! ??
Thanks for the heads up G!
Hell, it’s about time.
Don’t read much into the statement. It’s vague as could be.
It isn’t specific but “by next month” is a lot better than the “soon” we got a few times.
It’s the first time they gave a solid date and they stuck to it. VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling launched with the LG V30 (with support for other iOS and Android devices on the way). How’s that for vague?
Well, it’s about time!!
What do you know that the rest of us don”t? Nowhere does it say or imply that VoLTE and WiFi calling will be implemented or in your area.
Yes, it does:
Update: According to a Koodo spokesperson via email, we were told the company is “close” to launching VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling by “next month”. Stay tuned.
Holy crap about time, Koodo. Making us customers wait so long…#firstw0rldproblems
Great update! I’ve been following the Koodo boards for months and it’s great to see a more solid time frame! April can’t come soon enough. Thanks for the update Gary, as always!
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N00b question. Being with Koodo since Dec. does one have to purchase a new SIM to have VoLTE? Hopefully the iPhone SE will be supported.
Most probably, yeah. I think you’d have more luck on their forum.
And I thought Videotron took their sweet time haha XD