HIGHLIGHTS
. Airtel has highlighted the changes on its website
. The Wi-Fi calling service has been expanded to new cities
. Airtel initially launched the service in Delhi NCR
Airtel Wi-Fi calling service has been expanded to new cities, after being launched in the Delhi NCR region. The Airtel Wi-Fi calling service lets subscribers attend to voice calls over Wi-Fi, and was initally limited to Airtel Xstream Fiber home broadband – it is now also accessible through any Wi-Fi network. Airtel rival and one of the popular telecom operators in India, Reliance Jio, also launched its Wi-Fi calling service on Wednesday to help its subscribers connect to a Wi-Fi to make voice as well as video calls.
As per the changes reflect on the Airtel website, the Wi-Fi calling service by the telco has been expanded to new cities. The service is now available in Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, UP (East), and UP (West). This is in addition to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Tamil Nadu. Moreover, the service was initially launched in Delhi NCR.
The other major change that has come into place for the Airtel Wi-Fi calling service is its availability for all Wi-Fi networks, as reported by FoneArena. Airtel has confirmed on its site that the service is no longer limited to its native broadband service. This means that you’ll be able to leverage the service and make voice calls at a cellular-dark zone of a building or in a remote area where cellular networks aren’t available directly using any Wi-Fi network or a broadband service other than Airtel Xstream Fiber broadband.
Airtel at the time of officially launching its Wi-Fi calling service last month did mention that it is working with other companies to add support for all broadband services and hotspots. However, it was up until now limited for customers using Airtel Xstream Fiber home broadband. This isn’t notably the case with the Jio Wi-Fi calling service that debuted earlier this week with support for all broadband services.
You don’t need to activate a specific tariff or install an app to use the Airtel Wi-Fi calling service on your smartphone. The service, however, is limited to select models. Nevertheless, Airtel has expanded the list of compatible phones to widen the reach of its offering.
