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Ian2558
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Joined 30-09-2024
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iPhone: calls and texts fail even with 4G data since Three-Vodafone merger — anyone else?
Hi everyone, I’m wondering if anyone else has seen this. My iPhone 16 Pro often won’t make or receive calls or texts — even though data works perfectly (WhatsApp, Maps, browsing, etc.). The signal icon shows 4G and there’s no sign of a problem until I try to make a call or send a text, someone tells me they couldn’t get through, or a text arrives hours late. When it happens, I can usually fix it by turning off Wi-Fi and toggling airplane mode once or twice. This has been happening only since the Three–Vodafone merger started rolling out. Do I need a new SIM, or is there a network-handover quirk affecting iPhones? Would love to know if any other SMARTY users — especially those who’ve been through similar handovers — have seen this and found a lasting fix. Thanks in advance!167Views1like1Comment- 75Views0likes0Comments
Re: NOTSOSMARTY
I have a similar problem, also with iPhone. I think the only way to speak to smarty about service problems is via select people on community.smarty.co.uk forwarding problems to smarty. I think its a problem related to the three vodaphone merger as it started happening at about the same time as the networks were supposedly combined. Not that its a solution to your problem, but have you tried switching phone off and on again? Did it work84Views0likes1CommentRe: new-ish iPhone often won’t make or receive calls or texts although data works
To make it clear, the phone shows it is connected to 4g and it is, in the sense that internet, WhatsApp, google maps etc all work, but i cannot make calls or send texts, text messages don’t arrive and incoming calls silently drop to voicemail. When I notice this has happened, I can usually fix it by turning off wifi, turning airplane mode on then off, although I may have to do this a couple of times. I Rarely send trxts, but I have had frustrated callers complaining I never answer my phone and it is very difficult to receive 2fa text messages soon enough that I don’t have to restart the login process. Please help.106Views0likes0CommentsCant make calls in the house
My samsung galaxy phone works fine away from home but in the house it does not send or receive mesages and cant make or receive calls. To make it work indoors I turn on airplane mode then turn back on wifi and Bluetooth so that it uses wifi calling. This is obviously extremely annoying and it has persisted for several months. has anyone else had same problem and found a solution?1.2KViews0likes1Comment