Does PagePlus now support Wifi Calling?

[jambarg]

"10. Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling is available only on phones that are Wi-Fi Calling capable. Wi-Fi Calling provides you the ability to make and receive phone calls and text messages over a Wi-Fi connection."

That's from the latest version (202203) of the PagePlus "Terms and Conditions of Service" (T&C).

The document can be found here:
https://www.pagepluscellular.com/terms-and-conditions/


When I read through an earlier version of the T&C last year, I don't recall any mention of Wifi calling, so I think this must be a newly supported feature.

Can any PagePlus subscribers with a phone supporting Wifi calling confirm that this feature is now working?

[rpz1]

I asked them maybe about a month ago and they said not yet. Just do a chat and ask and let us know.
As far as the T&Cs, often things like that on PP website are just copies of Tracfone's info.

[jambarg]

I just did a quick online chat with PagePlus.

The agent said that they did not support Wifi calling.

I then asked a follow-on question:

"You: Does PagePlus now allow customers to tether their phone or use it as a mobile hotspot?
Pageplus: Yes, it depends on the device if it supports tethering."

If the CSR is correct about this, that's a significant change at PagePlus. I recall that the PagePlus T&C from last year explicitly forbade tethering/hotspot; the latest version of the T&C no longer mentions tethering/hotspot, so maybe it actually is now allowed.

For what it's worth, the support pages on the PagePlus website (probably copied from Tracfone) now show tethering/hotspot instructions:
https://support.pagepluscellular.com...-android-phone

Does anybody here with a PagePlus account and a capable phone care to test tethering/hotspot capability?

[rpz1]

Does anybody here with a PagePlus account and a capable phone care to test tethering/hotspot capability?

I do but when I get time I'm going to bounce that one off PP first.
Like you said, those instructions read basically the same across all TF companies and some of them have plans that specifically say HS allowed. Page Plus doesn't call that out in any of their plans. At least not yet.
Also, you could always use HS on a compatible device, it just put you as going against TCs and subject to punishment. There have been people that did it with low usage occasionally with no ramifications.

It's my understanding that after some version of the OS the carrier needs to provision it. Older OS versions don't need provisioned and can still access it even if a plan doesn't allow it.

[nellobird]

"10. Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling is available only on phones that are Wi-Fi Calling capable. Wi-Fi Calling provides you the ability to make and receive phone calls and text messages over a Wi-Fi connection."

On my iPhone 12 Pro running iOS 15.4.1 I can turn it on but I don’t know how to test whether it works. (In the past, it wouldn’t turn on.)

[nellobird]

Does anybody here with a PagePlus account and a capable phone care to test tethering/hotspot capability?

On my iPhone 12 Pro running iOS 15.4.1, under Setting → Cellular there is an option for “Set Up Hotspot.” However, tapping it brings up a dialog that says, “To enable personal hotspot on this account, contact TFW at 611 or visit http://m.tracfone.com”

I called PPC support and was told that my plan ($29.95 with Unlimited minutes and text and data; first 3GB LTE speed) does not include hotspot.

[jambarg]

On my iPhone 12 Pro running iOS 15.4.1 I can turn it on but I don’t know how to test whether it works. (In the past, it wouldn’t turn on.)

I think the trick is to put the phone in airplane mode (which disconnects it from the cellular network) and then enable Wifi. Assuming that you've already turned on Wifi calling and inputted your e911 address, any phone calls will have to travel over Wifi since you don't have a connection to the cellular network.

You might find this video helpful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezwnf83G_qQ

When you're done with this experiment, remember to turn off airplane mode on your phone.

[loboheeler]

I called PPC support and was told that my plan ($29.95 with Unlimited minutes and text and data; first 3GB LTE speed) does not include hotspot.

Yep, only the more expensive plans have hotspot. Same is true with Tracfone, Total Wireless, and Straight Talk.

[jambarg]

Yep, only the more expensive plans have hotspot. Same is true with Tracfone, Total Wireless, and Straight Talk.

Are you saying you know of a case where somebody has tethering/hotspot working on one of PagePlus' more expensive plans ($39.95 and $55)?

Because on the PagePlus website none of the descriptions of the PagePlus plans mention tethering/hotspot as being supported. I'm not quite convinced that this is yet allowed on PagePlus, even though the PagePlus CSR I chatted with yesterday said tethering/hotspot is allowed.

Can any PagePlus subscriber using a late-model, unrooted phone report that they they actually have tethering/hotspot working? If so, which plan are you on?

[loboheeler]

Because on the PagePlus website none of the descriptions of the PagePlus plans mention tethering/hotspot as being supported. I'm not quite convinced that this is yet allowed on PagePlus, even though the PagePlus CSR I chatted with yesterday said tethering/hotspot is allowed.

Correct, Page Plus does not list hotspot with any of the plans like the other Tracfone companies do. The CSRs are notoriously bad, and I assume they don't have it.