Save money or boost the signal on your OnePlus phone with Wi-Fi calling

Whether you're trying to save some money on your calling plan, or if you just want to take advantage of your strong home Wi-Fi signal while you're stuck working from home, you should learn how to enable Wi-Fi calling on your smartphone. While there might be a slight discrepancy between carriers or geographic locations, following the steps below should do the trick in toggling on Wi-Fi calling for your OnePlus phone.

How to enable Wi-Fi calling on a OnePlus phone

Note that options may vary by carrier and location. The example below was done on a Mint Mobile SIM running on T-Mobile's network.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap on Wi-Fi & internet.
3. Tap on SIM & network.

4. Tap on your active SIM.

   

5. Toggle the Wi-Fi calling switch to the on position.
6. Tap Calling preference.

7. Tap Call over Wi-Fi as your preference.

   

Now you can make your phone calls over Wi-Fi when on one of your selected Wi-Fi networks (like at home), and potentially save some money on your plan.

Just remember that different carriers may have different ways to switch on Wi-Fi calling. For example, you may be asked to verify your emergency services address before Wi-Fi calling can be fully enabled. This is because your carrier and local authorities want to be able to reach you in the event of a 911 or emergency call from your mobile phone.

Our top equipment picks

If you're going to be using Wi-Fi calling, why not make sure your home network is optimized? I've set up an eero mesh system and swear by it. Why not try it for yourself?

Whole-home coverage

eero Mesh Router

$100 on Amazon

Scalable Wi-Fi

If you're looking for an excellent, secure mesh networking hardware solution, the eero Mesh Router is a great choice, offering good specs and coverage for its price point. You can start with one access point and add more as needed, or pick up a two or three-pack.

Additional Equipment

If you're already happy with your home's router, or you can't or don't want to change it, try one of these to improve your home Wi-Fi situation.

TP-Link N300 WI-Fi extender

$20 at Amazon

No more dead zones! This uses your 2.4GHz Wi-Fi to extend a weak wireless signal in a spot of your home that might not get any at all, and it works with any router.

Yawenner Wall Mount Holder for eero Mesh device

$13 at Amazon

If you don't want to place your eero units on a table, or if you can't spare the counter space, grab a few of these and mount your eeros on the wall by the outlet. This mount even gets the cords out of the way.

AmazonBasics Reusable Cable Zip Ties

$8 at Amazon

Get those unsightly router cables organized and out of the way with these cable zip ties. They're cheap, and they can be reused again and again.

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