I tried the unlocked Sprint one and no VoLTE and no VoWifi. Does anyone have the unlocked ATT version LM-G850U on TMobile and if so, do VoLTE and VoWifi work?
Got one today.
No go. No VoLTE, no VoWifi.
I have a sprint version .someone find tricks to unlock
This VoLTE method probably does not work for Sprint version, but maybe someone can try it on AT&T version?
https://www.91mobiles.com/questions/how-to-enable-volte-on-lg-g8x-thinq
acefr said:
This VoLTE method probably does not work for Sprint version, but maybe someone can try it on AT&T version?
https://www.91mobiles.com/questions/how-to-enable-volte-on-lg-g8x-thinq
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Those switches are greyed out on mine, which is (unintentionally) the Canadian version. But I have been told it is greyed out because VoLTE/Wifi Calling aren't enabled on the carrier side. In my case Ting says that my phone has LTE Band 12 and therefore VoLTE, but that will only work on ATT. A bit confusing because (like I said) the particular rom on my phone is Canadian (LMG850UM20e), so why ATT? The explanation for that, it seems is that ATT, (Sprint), and the unlocked Canadian version have the same sub-model (of the G8X - LMG850): LMG850UM. The USA unlocked version a different sub-model (LMG850QM), the rest of the world has yet another sub-model (LMQ850EMW). See this reddit post on the different models: https://www.reddit.com/r/LGG8X/comments/hvqdy4/hey_g8x_owner_what_is_the_submodel_number_and/
As far as I know all models (LMG850......) have the same hardware, the only difference are the roms, which artificially disable certain capabilities of the phone. I am pretty sure my phone would do VoLTE just fine on Ting (or most other carriers). The thing wrong here, I think, is that the IMEI and other specific identifiers of the phone artificially show that the phone does not have the functionality.
With all that said, I am still trying to find my around this problem. I'm considering flashing a different rom, tho not sure if that'll change what the IMEI and the other specific identifiers tell the cell carrier about compatibility. There is one report of T-Mobile supposedly fixing the same problem for a customer, see u/Veshtarii's comments on this reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/LGG8X/comments/irm2as/lg_g8x_unlocked_models_having_issues_with_us/
I also plan to keep updating this XDA forum post https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g8X/help/unable-to-enable-volte-wifi-calling-t4185809 with what I find out about this problem, potential solutions, and hopefully what solves it. Hopefully my post will be useful to those with the same problem.
I have concluded it's not possible on any TMO towers. See my forum post for more details: https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g8X/help/unable-to-enable-volte-wifi-calling-t4185809
Odd since t-mobile now owns Sprint. You would think t-mobile would allow or update the sprint version to use wifi/volte etc..
Perhaps future t-mobile firmware/security updates will patch the sprint to use these services.. Certainly NOT customer friendly for those who migrated from sprint to t-mobile.
I can understand the att version not working w t-mobile but not the sprint version
foxxyman said:
I have concluded it's not possible on any TMO towers. See my forum post for more details: https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g8X/help/unable-to-enable-volte-wifi-calling-t4185809
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As far as I know, only the official US unlocked version LMG850QM has support for TMO VoLTE. None of other variants will work.
acefr said:
As far as I know, only the official US unlocked version LMG850QM has support for TMO VoLTE. None of other variants will work.
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Maybe, I'm not sure still, even after all the research I've done. But I don't know everything of course. Also, after looking on ebay, the LMG850QM is like 450$ at the cheapest, compared to the 250$ of the LMG850UM ATT or Sprint versions, (the Canadian unlocked version is like 200$).
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wogeboy said:
Odd since t-mobile now owns Sprint. You would think t-mobile would allow or update the sprint version to use wifi/volte etc..
Perhaps future t-mobile firmware/security updates will patch the sprint to use these services.. Certainly NOT customer friendly for those who migrated from sprint to t-mobile.
I can understand the att version not working w t-mobile but not the sprint version
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If you look in my forum post I referenced to in the previous comment of this post, I reference a reddit post where there is one person on sprint that got it working with a TMO tech person. That's the time I've heard about getting it working on T-Mobile.
This MAY HELP
I have a Sprint unlocked version, runs on T-Mobile. No wifi-calling menu.
BUT I downloaded and installed an app from Play Store called Wifi Calling written by Widget7 (get the right one), This simple app appeared to turn on the wifi-calling feature in the hidden menu. Long story short, I got wifi- calling on T-Mobile.
reachforthesky said:
This MAY HELP
I have a Sprint unlocked version, runs on T-Mobile. No wifi-calling menu.
BUT I downloaded and installed an app from Play Store called Wifi Calling written by Widget7 (get the right one), This simple app appeared to turn on the wifi-calling feature in the hidden menu. Long story short, I got wifi- calling on T-Mobile.
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what about volte?
doctorman said:
what about volte?
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The WiFi Calling app only reveals the hidden menu, nothing more.
T-Mobile have VoLTE on by default. You can disable it by selecting different types of mobile networks such as Automatic 3G/2G, LTE/3G, or 2G only. I have no experience on this.
I have confirmed this by dialing *#*#4636#*#* Both data and voice are over LTE. And the VoLTE on/off button is grayed out (based on the type of mobile network selected).
reachforthesky said:
The WiFi Calling app only reveals the hidden menu, nothing more.
T-Mobile have VoLTE on by default. You can disable it by selecting different types of mobile networks such as Automatic 3G/2G, LTE/3G, or 2G only. I have no experience on this.
I have confirmed this by dialing *#*#4636#*#* Both data and voice are over LTE. And the VoLTE on/off button is grayed out (based on the type of mobile network selected).
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I mean does it matter which variety of the phone I have?
if I have a sprint model, will it work fully on tmobile with volte and wifi calling?
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curious to know?
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curious to know?
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no it is not about phone .. it is about your operator ... ask them if they have launched it yet .. what i know no one operator has HD voice yet .. maybe in korea or japan .. advanced tech countries..
so simply if u can have 4g then it is up to your OP which has it launched or activated.. otherwise no..
am on 4g and obviously when i make call it jumps to 3g .. crappy canny sound about 64kbps or maybe less..
I am on Metro PCS which is now MetroPCS/TMobile -same Towers etc.
MetroPCS was I think first to feature VoLTE long before the Merger.
This means we were able to surf the Internet while on a call , even play Videos while on a call and staying on the LTE Bands.
Researching the purchase of my Alpha I talked and texted with TMobile personnel etc and checked for proper Bands BUT was never reminded that many phones do NOT have the software for VoLTE.
So my Alpha 850 M does NOT do VoLTE on Metro/Tmobile because it does NOT have Software for this- it may be added with Android Lollipop.
THIS is the problem with most non Carrier Phones on Metro/Tmobile-I assumed it was just good matching Bands and my Alpha has the LTE Bands for Tmo BUT a phone needs the Software to do VoLTE .
I am not a Dev so feel free to correct this if I am not correct BUT I was surprised when I make a call
on Alpha to see the LTE indicator drop to 3G as soon as I make a call and no simultaneous Internet
BUT when H+ kicks in, sometimes very fast sometimes not I can be on Internet or even Youtube while on a call and the H+ is pretty fast.
I am playing around with the Settings to optimize
the switching having NO idea what I am doing just trial and error, lol.
There is a SLIM chance that there IS a Kies Download or a enable feature buried deep within the Alpha but I doubt it.
Yes, I am using Galaxy Alpha SKTelecom model, and i can use VoLTE. So it depends on your carrier, I think. Thanks.
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kmsi said:
Yes, I am using Galaxy Alpha SKTelecom model, and i can use VoLTE. So it depends on your carrier, I think. Thanks.
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I get VoLTE on my T-Mobile Galaxy Avant in my area, but I do NOT get VoLTE with my Galaxy Alpha. That seems to point to the device.
Corvussimo said:
I get VoLTE on my T-Mobile Galaxy Avant in my area, but I do NOT get VoLTE with my Galaxy Alpha. That seems to point to the device.
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Yes because the Avant is a Tmobile/MetroPCS Phone it has that feature in it's Software to utilize that feature on TMo/Metro Network.
I am NOT sure if ANY Smartphone is smart enough to have VoLTE across multiple Carrier Networks- I think this is Carrier Specific .
However I have read but not confirmed that Lollipop may feature VoLTE.
If Alpha was a Tmobile phone it would have VoLTE on Tmo/Metro Network. But it is not a Tmobile Phone.
Does ANY unlocked phone do VoLTE on TMobile ? That is the question.
Hi
I am not able to activate volte in India with jio volte. Jio provides volte. Kindly help me to activate volte. I am using sm-g850y.
Hi,
If I get an Unlocked US version, will all of Tmobile's features work??
LIke WiFi calling, Visual Voicemail, the new LTE bands?????
Just want to make sure before I buy,
Thanks, Ken
It depends on which variant you get, I have the SM-G965N and its missing band 12 and band 71 if I'm not mistaken. You can read my thread and you can see my experience with it on the T-Mo network.
kenfb1 said:
Hi,
If I get an Unlocked US version, will all of Tmobile's features work??
LIke WiFi calling, Visual Voicemail, the new LTE bands?????
Just want to make sure before I buy,
Thanks, Ken
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I have it and the only functionality completely missing without a simple workaround seems to be T-Mobile video calling, which I've never used anyway. All the TMo bands, hotspot, VoLTE, WiFi calling all work.
I don't use visual voicemail, but I think you can get it from the play store.
Joe USer said:
I have it and the only functionality completely missing without a simple workaround seems to be T-Mobile video calling, which I've never used anyway. All the TMo bands, hotspot, VoLTE, WiFi calling all work.
I don't use visual voicemail, but I think you can get it from the play store.
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Good info ... unlocked phones did not have VOLTE on Tmobile or Metro PCS because they lacked the Network Software to do this [ even though VOLTE capable ].
Which specific Unlocked S9 Model ?
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Joe USer said:
I have it and the only functionality completely missing without a simple workaround seems to be T-Mobile video calling, which I've never used anyway. All the TMo bands, hotspot, VoLTE, WiFi calling all work.
I don't use visual voicemail, but I think you can get it from the play store.
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Good info ... unlocked phones did not have VOLTE on Tmobile or Metro PCS because they lacked the Network Software to do this [ even though VOLTE capable ].So good news if they do now .
Which specific Unlocked S9 Model ?
kenfb1 said:
Hi,
If I get an Unlocked US version, will all of Tmobile's features work??
LIke WiFi calling, Visual Voicemail, the new LTE bands?????
Just want to make sure before I buy,
Thanks, Ken
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if not I'll trade u my s9 I got from t-mobile... it's black, only a month old and had a case on it since the day I bought it
Hello,
I just bought the S9+ unlocked today at best buy. I love the phone and I opted in for unlocked version so that I can root the thing later if I wish.
So, I would really like to have the HD voice option, but I found out that you need a carrier phone to be able to have wifi-calling and hd voice. My parent can hear me great on their end (they have iphones) but on my end I have the same old ****ty voice quality.
Is flashing ATT firmware (and getting their bloatware) the only way to get the option? Right now, when I go into settings-> connections-> mobile networks, the option isnt even there.
Reason is the same as I posted on a different thread. Flashing at&t firmware will not fix the problem. Subsequent comments in the thread may be of interest.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77649772&postcount=7
Ouch. That sucks. I read somewhere that tmobile and sprint don't lock unlocked phones out of their volte and wifi calling. Does Verizon use same tactics as att or will they make it available to me as well?
fen-q said:
Ouch. That sucks. I read somewhere that tmobile and sprint don't lock unlocked phones out of their volte and wifi calling. Does Verizon use same tactics as att or will they make it available to me as well?
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Yeah att doesn't have volte on any unlocked Phones. I put a sim in my Sprint S8 and it dropped to H+ during the call where TMO and vzw stay on VOLTE on my phone.
Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
Same issue in Canada - Carrier Unlocked device purchased do from Samsung & none of the Canadian Carriers support VoLTE or WiFi Calling - This is extremely unethical on the part of the partnership between Samsung & the Carriers! We all know that the Carriers are Samsung's biggest customers - But to make key features unavailable is unconscionable! ?
Sent from my SM-G965W ??
shaggyskunk said:
Same issue in Canada - Carrier Unlocked device purchased do from Samsung & none of the Canadian Carriers support VoLTE or WiFi Calling - This is extremely unethical on the part of the partnership between Samsung & the Carriers! We all know that the Carriers are Samsung's biggest customers - But to make key features unavailable is unconscionable!
Sent from my SM-G965W
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For the US carriers though... if i switch to tmobile, will hd voice work if i call my parents on att? Anyone have real life experience?
fen-q said:
For the US carriers though... if i switch to tmobile, will hd voice work if i call my parents on att? Anyone have real life experience?
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T-Mobile and Verizon customers both get VoLTE on Samsung factory unlocked phones. AT&T restricts by IMEI (as well as requiring their firmware). Sprint does not yet offer the feature at all on their network. It is unclear whether unlocked devices will get it once they do deploy it. Time will tell.
Hi guys, I have been trying to get VOLTE enabled on my VOG-L29. I have seen it in the settings with a German Vodafone SIM but when I insert the ATT SIM it disappeared, never to be seen again. (hard reset with either SIM, no SIM etc.)
I don't need WiFi calling but the VOLTE services are important.
Any way to get the phone enabled for them with ATT please?
Anybody please?
Hi,
Don't know about USA and others countries and providers, but as far as I know its need more than one thing :
- a compatible phone
- a compatible carrier
- to be enable BOTH on phone AND on carrier side
Keep in mind that, unfortunately, this is not as standard as it must be.
Some carrier enable by default as soon as the connected phone support the function.
Some need to be enabled by the customer, with or without fees.
Some force to have a specific firmware or apps or any custom thing, or even specific hardware like device only sold by this carrier... Etc etc
Welcome to capitalistic world!
If your phone is already compatible, Did you set/enable that function on your account or contact your support service?
After that and if it's ok, you'll see the option again on your phone for that sim card.
Did you ''RTFM'' about your specific situation?
At least done some searches...contact your carrier...
If you like some help, better try to look before on your own and only after write a message with lot more details than 'it worked before.. Not now... Everything is different except the phone... I don't understand...'
Come on, it's XDA, not an happy few neighbour tech blog...
Regards,
DoC
Tapa'DoC'eD
The phone is missing almost half of the available AT&T bands. I doubt it.
I believe your issue is with AT&T and not the phone. I have the same phone and both Wi-Fi calling and VOLTE work great on Canadian TELUS network. I didn't have to do anything other than enable it. I remember when I lived in the US for a while my CDN phone would not allow VOLTE to work on AT&T and would re-enable when ever I returned to TELUS's network.
Sword Fish said:
I believe your issue is with AT&T and not the phone. I have the same phone and both Wi-Fi calling and VOLTE work great on Canadian TELUS network. I didn't have to do anything other than enable it. I remember when I lived in the US for a while my CDN phone would not allow VOLTE to work on AT&T and would re-enable when ever I returned to TELUS's network.
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This
AT&T does not let any phone not sold/branded by them to use VOLTE or Wifi Calling.
If you really need VOLTE go with T-Mobile.
Sword Fish said:
I believe your issue is with AT&T and not the phone. I have the same phone and both Wi-Fi calling and VOLTE work great on Canadian TELUS network. I didn't have to do anything other than enable it. I remember when I lived in the US for a while my CDN phone would not allow VOLTE to work on AT&T and would re-enable when ever I returned to TELUS's network.
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Im on koodo, with a 6t, has all the bands and functionality but as the carrier never had oneplus (telus) no dice, which is similar to the att situation. I am looking to change up, as wifi and volte, along with dual sim are needed, but didnt realize vog-l29 gets the vog-l04 functionality here. Did you just boot the phone with the sim installed, and wifi/volte calling were already enabled (i have it enabled on my account already). This would save me going the samsung ds s10 plus route, and messing with csc codes on the hk version. I m a big leica fan, and just like the colour reproduction on huawei better, also the battery life.
windyt said:
Hi guys, I have been trying to get VOLTE enabled on my VOG-L29. I have seen it in the settings with a German Vodafone SIM but when I insert the ATT SIM it disappeared, never to be seen again. (hard reset with either SIM, no SIM etc.)
I don't need WiFi calling but the VOLTE services are important.
Any way to get the phone enabled for them with ATT please?
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it is up to your mobile provider if they supports it .. if yes phone will detect it and enable auto .. go to their store and ask them...
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Itaintrite said:
The phone is missing almost half of the available AT&T bands. I doubt it.
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ar u idiot or what?/ half?? p30 pro supports nearl yALL of them espec global version L29 .. u crazy
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 66(1700/2100)
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O_DoC said:
Hi,
Don't know about USA and others countries and providers, but as far as I know its need more than one thing :
- a compatible phone
- a compatible carrier
- to be enable BOTH on phone AND on carrier side
Keep in mind that, unfortunately, this is not as standard as it must be.
Some carrier enable by default as soon as the connected phone support the function.
Some need to be enabled by the customer, with or without fees.
Some force to have a specific firmware or apps or any custom thing, or even specific hardware like device only sold by this carrier... Etc etc
Welcome to capitalistic world!
If your phone is already compatible, Did you set/enable that function on your account or contact your support service?
After that and if it's ok, you'll see the option again on your phone for that sim card.
Did you ''RTFM'' about your specific situation?
At least done some searches...contact your carrier...
If you like some help, better try to look before on your own and only after write a message with lot more details than 'it worked before.. Not now... Everything is different except the phone... I don't understand...'
Come on, it's XDA, not an happy few neighbour tech blog...
Regards,
DoC
Tapa'DoC'eD
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today all pohnes has it and today all phones will auto enable it .. IF mobile OP supports it.. still many doesn't
gn0s1s said:
Im on koodo, with a 6t, has all the bands and functionality but as the carrier never had oneplus (telus) no dice, which is similar to the att situation. I am looking to change up, as wifi and volte, along with dual sim are needed, but didnt realize vog-l29 gets the vog-l04 functionality here. Did you just boot the phone with the sim installed, and wifi/volte calling were already enabled (i have it enabled on my account already). This would save me going the samsung ds s10 plus route, and messing with csc codes on the hk version. I m a big leica fan, and just like the colour reproduction on huawei better, also the battery life.
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Yes, I have a dual SIM phone with a TELUS SIM in one slot and Bell in the other. Both SIMs support VOLTE out of the box. When I booted up the phone, both SIMS became active with VOLTE, I didn't have to anything manually.
Sword Fish said:
Yes, I have a dual SIM phone with a TELUS SIM in one slot and Bell in the other. Both SIMs support VOLTE out of the box. When I booted up the phone, both SIMS became active with VOLTE, I didn't have to anything manually.
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Thats great to know, is the same true with vowifi?
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Thats great to know, is the same true with vowifi?
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Yes, it is enabled for both SIMs.
The option for VOLTE is there as soon as i put in the Google fi sim. No option at all on my tmobile sim.
This is a issue with Huawei in Software level. I have the same issue with my Mate 20. I made a post on Huawei forums about this issue. If you can report it too on the post. I hope Huawei considers it if there are more people reporting it:
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/topicId_120349/
Hi g8x have a wifi calling?
Yes, my US version does.
Just recently got the unlocked version with the dual screen bundle (LM-G850QM). I'm using it on Verizon and the Wi-Fi calling is working! Just FYI as Wi-Fi calling never works on Verizon with unlocked phone that didn't come from Verizon. I did already have a Verizon SIM.....
No such option on the Canadian model.
Not even VoLTE.
I'm on the Rogers network, btw.
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Hi g8x have a wifi calling?
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Wi-Fi Calling (and other features such as VoLTE) are supported by the LG G8X so long as your carrier has enabled them.
ppczouz said:
No such option on the Canadian model.
Not even VoLTE.
I'm on the Rogers network, btw.
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I find it odd that you don't have the option fir VoLTE Or VoWi-Fi... Rogers (at least last time I checked) supported all the IMS features, being VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWi-Fi, and ViWi-Fi. Is your phone purchased from Rogers?
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No such option on the Canadian model.
Not even VoLTE.
I'm on the Rogers network, btw.
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Mine has it on Bell.
True, Rogers support all the services, but they seem to operate on a white-listing model. If the device is not in their allow list, those features will not work.
Another example is the OnePlus phones, same thing.
But usually I see the option but it just wouldn't work. On my phone, it doesn't show at all. Unless LG software hides it automatically, I'd say its not there in the firmware.
This is an unlocked carrier-free Canadian model, not a Rogers phone. Rogers don't actually offer it at all.
ppczouz said:
True, Rogers support all the services, but they seem to operate on a white-listing model. If the device is not in their allow list, those features will not work.
Another example is the OnePlus phones, same thing.
But usually I see the option but it just wouldn't work. On my phone, it doesn't show at all. Unless LG software hides it automatically, I'd say its not there in the firmware.
This is an unlocked carrier-free Canadian model, not a Rogers phone. Rogers don't actually offer it at all.
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Aaahhh.... That makes sense. I tried porting a HTC 10 from Bell to Rogers and had the same issue. They told me it was because the phone wasn't on their whitelist of allowed devices, even though I had the service working under Bell. I'd be willing to bet that the IMS Config file indicates that its to hide VoLTE and VoWi-Fi unless the network supports it. You can try using *#546368#*850# and see if it gives you options for VoLTE in the hidden menus. Likely under IMS Settings.
I can vouch for the G8X on Telus. It does support VoLTE and VoWi-Fi.
When the LG G8X was released Rogers did not carry it, I don't think the carry G8 either, that's how much the LG brand fell, it's only fanboys or people like who gave LG another chance to do better but as you can see they are not doing better, just going on the expectation if they build it suckers will buy it.