So how do i test if they gonna fuck me?
And please tell me they arnt going to fuck me simply for running graphene os.
Wait, so my phone was brought through Telstra. It’s on boost so I assume no worries there. But my wife’s phone was brought from jb. Are you telling me an iPhone 14 Pro brought from an Australian retailer 12 months ago might no longer work on Telstra?!?!
Weren’t there some phones where VoLTE was very difficult to enable? I remember some where aftermarket ROMs would not work with it because it was actively blocked/broken by the manufacturer. I’ve also seen some models where it worked on Telstra but not Optus.
Hell, I can demonstrate a 100% compliant WiFi setup which prevents making 000 calls while connected to it. This happens while allowing all traffic through. I think it’s a patchy RFC6877 implemenatation in Android, but I haven’t narrowed it down just yet.
The number of times I’ve seen my phone fall back to 3G voice in the Melbourne metro is unbelievable. I’ve heard it doesn’t even work properly when calling between Telstra and Optus.
It’s a common issue with custom ROMs. Samsung phones cannot get working VoLTE on any ROM that isn’t based on OneUI, and many models from other manufacturers don’t work either. There are tools like Pixel IMS that can theoretically allow you to manually enabke VoLTE, but I’ve never seen it consistently work on anything other than Google Pixels.
Over many years the providers & industry have been allowed to manufacture the problem and they now get the opportunity to sell customers the solution with new handsets, all whilst harming competition, increasing profits and cutting costs by shutting down the 3G network.
How is this legal?! So the likes of Telstra are blocking otherwise functional phones?
It sounds like they are over-complying in response to recent legislation:
This is due to an update to the ‘Emergency Call Service Determination’ (ECSD), in the explanatory statement it says:
“Subsection 6(2) directs ACMA to include requirements for providers to identify mobile phones unable to access Triple Zero, notify the user, provide assistance if necessary to access an alternative mobile phone, and cease providing service to the affected device. Providers will also be required to not provide service to a prospective customer seeking service with an affected mobile phone. This requirement makes clear the responsibility providers have to ensure mobile networks provide access to the emergency call service.” […] “The amendments to the Determination to be made under section 6(2) are to be determined and commence in full by 1 November 2024.”
