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VoLTE not working - preparing for 3G shutdown

Charles81
I'm a participant level 3
I'm a participant level 3

I received an email that Fido is shutting down 3G services in July and that I needed to update my phone settings since I'm still using 3G services. That was a surprise as I've been using LTE for a while. However I realized that when I place a voice call, it reverts back to HSPA+, so indeed there's a problem and VoLTE is not working. About my device:

  • My phone is a Motorola G7 Play, and was not bought from the Fido store. It's a bit old but supports all the requirements of VoLTE, and runs Android 10.
  • VoLTE is enabled in Mobile Network Settings
  • If I do *#*#4636#*#* I can see that VoLTE is Provisioned
  • However, in SIM status menus, I see IMS Registration State: Not Registered. I think this is bad, IMS is important for VoLTE.
  • I exchanged my SIM card yesterday for a new one, since my old one dated from 2013. I thought this would fix it but it didn't.
  • If I force my phone to use LTE-only network connection, voice calls don't go through at all, proving that I don't have VoLTE and I will have a big problem when 3G is shut down in July.

I'm at a loss as to why VoLTE is not working, but I think the lack of registration to the IMS is the problem. Note that I was originally a pre-paid customer on 3G (I'm now on post-paid). So it's an old account... is it possible that some settings on my account are not enabled or configured correctly to let me to connect to the IMS? What can I do to get this fixed? 

 

Thanks for your help

 

 

 

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KAPABLE-K
MVP MVP
MVP

Hello @Charles81,

 

Can you do a network reset and restart the device and see if that resolves the issue?

 

Also, make sure you have the correct APN settings see here for that information, if everything is accurate and the network reset did not work I would suggest you contact customer service and ask them to do a reset to switch and see if that makes a difference.



Charles81
I'm a participant level 3
I'm a participant level 3

Hi Kapable-K, thanks for the suggestions. The APN settings appear to be correct and unfortunately the network reset didn't help (was a good idea though). I'll try and call Fido support later this week. I just don't like debugging a very obscure technical problem with a stranger over the phone 🙄