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Love it or hate it, T-Mobile is often the first to bring modern experiences to its customers. In 2022, the company began rolling out 5G VoNR (Voice Over New Radio) service, enabling its standalone 5G network to carry voice calls. The rollout has been slow but if you own the Galaxy S24 and are on T-Mobile's network, the wait is over for you.
To the delight of many Galaxy S24 owners, 5G voice calling was enabled on the handset by the October update. The toggle wasn't there before and is enabled by default.
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Get the Galaxy S24 with T-Mobile's Go5G Plus or Go5G Next plans at the official store, and you can save up to $800. The offer requires an eligible device trade-in, and the $800 maximum discount is received via 24 monthly bill credits.
October updates brings the VoNR feature to the Galaxy S24 series. | Image Credit - rayw_reddit
VoNR lowers latency and improves the calling experience, and you might notice changes such as less delay between the time you dial a number and when the phone starts ringing. Don't expect any drastic changes, as the voice quality will become only marginally better.
Also, the benefits go beyond improvements in voice quality. For instance, with VoNR, you will remain on 5G when a voice call comes in, so it won't interrupt any ongoing downloads and uploads.
The Galaxy S24 is not the first phone to get the feature. It was already available for Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 owners as well as users of some other top handsets such as the OnePlus 8 Pro. Eventually, all major carriers will get all call traffic on 5G standalone (SA). But if the current pace of deployment is anything to go by, it could be a long time before that happens.
Since VoNR can only be offered on a pure, standalone 5G network, T-Mobile has a clear edge over its main competitors and often boasts about being far ahead in the area. Just today, it announced a RedCap device, which again was made possible by its standalone network.
Apart from T-Mobile, Dish Network is the only company to offer VoNR, but that's mainly because, unlike other carriers, it doesn't have a 4G network to fall back on for voice calling. Verizon and AT&T have indicated in the past that they are in no rush to bring 5G calling to their customers.
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Anam Hamid is a computer scientist turned tech journalist who has a keen interest in the tech world, with a particular focus on smartphones and tablets. She has previously written for Android Headlines and has also been a ghostwriter for several tech and car publications. Anam is not a tech hoarder and believes in using her gadgets for as long as possible. She is concerned about smartphone addiction and its impact on future generations, but she also appreciates the convenience that phones have brought into our lives. Anam is excited about technological advancements like folding screens and under-display sensors, and she often wonders about the future of technology. She values the overall experience of a device more than its individual specs and admires companies that deliver durable, high-quality products. In her free time, Anam enjoys reading, scrolling through Reddit and Instagram, and occasionally refreshing her programming skills through tutorials.
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