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SIM-Only UK mobile provider spusu, which holds a virtual operator (MVNO) agreement via BTWholesale to harness EE’s national 4G and 5G network, has today confirmed that they’ve finally resolved calling problems (here) on Google’s popular Pixel Smartphones by enabling Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) calling support.
Google’s Pixel phones have long developed somewhat of a reputation for calling related problems via Voice-over-LTE and also Wi-Fi Calling. But some of those were resolved in a firmware update issued in June 2024 (here).
However, in other cases, the issue often has more to do with a lack of VoLTE support by the network operator itself. In theory, when VoLTE isn’t working, the handset should still drop back to 2G, although for various reasons that doesn’t always happen. In other cases, those same calls can also end up being sent to voicemail instead of directly to the end-user.
The above situation was the case for spusu too, which until now didn’t list Google’s phones as being supported on their network. But the company has now established a relationship with Google, meaning owners of their popular Pixel phones, generation 7 and newer, can finally benefit from “seamless 4G calling“.
Christian Banhans, UK MD of spusu, told ISPreview:
“We’re committed to providing all customers with seamless connectivity. And enabling VoLTE for Google Pixel devices is part of that commitment.
Our collaboration with Google has allowed us to bring this crucial feature to Pixel users, ensuring seamless connectivity and greater functionality. Enabling VoLTE on Google Pixel devices is a big step forward in supporting our customers and future proofing our services. With this in mind, we aim to keep making improvements to our network and giving customers even more reasons to choose spusu throughout the year.”
Now.. how about Wi-Fi Calling too (here).